(KMZA)--Community Memorial Healthcare in Marysville will hold four town meetings to discuss its proposed sales tax initiative that will appear on the November 5 general election ballot.

Marshall County voters will decide whether to approve a countywide five year, half-cent retailer's sales tax to benefit the hospital.   

If approved,  collection of the sales tax, estimated to raise $550,000 annually  would begin April 1, 2020.

The town hall meetings include:

September 4 in Blue Rapids at the Valley Heights Junior-Senior High School commons area

September 18 in Marysville at Community Memorial Healthcare’s South Plaza conference room.  

October 7 in Frankfort at the Alstadt Community Center ( formerly Grandpa Red’s)

October 9 in Beattie at the Community Center

All of the meetings will be at 6:30 in the evening except for the meeting in Marysville, which will be at 5:30.