(KMZA)--Nemaha County voters will decide during the November 5th general election if a one-half percent retailer's sales tax to fund health care services in the county should be continued for an additional 10-year period.
The Nemaha County Commission at their June 10th meeting on a 2-1 vote adopted a resolution placing the sales tax question on the ballot.
Commissioner Ben Glace cast the lone dissenting vote. Prior to the vote, he read a statement voicing his concerns about the sales tax.
Representatives of the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca and Sabetha Community Hospital previously requested the Commission take the action.
The sales tax, which was approved by Nemaha County voters in April 2015, is set to expire June 30th, 2025 unless renewed by voters.
Proceeds from the sales tax are divided between the two hospitals, with 55 percent going to the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital and 45 percent to the Sabetha Community Hospital.
The funding is used by the hospitals for capital improvements, equipment upgrades and general operating expenses.
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