Lyon County’s one-cent sales tax is likely to continue with county commissioners set to take action on the matter possibly as soon as next month.
During the Emporia City Commission and Lyon County Commission’s third quarterly meeting Wednesday, County Commission Chair Rollie Martin stated the county is planning to issue an ordinance continuing the sales tax. The one-cent tax has provided additional funding for a range of projects for both Lyon County as a whole as well as the city of Emporia for the past several years according to Martin.
Emporia Mayor Rob Gilligan says without the sales tax, the city would take a massive hit when it comes to updating infrastructure.
According to Martin, county commissioners may pass a resolution continuing the tax at some point in August with no changes to the current format. Word on an exact date for when the resolution could be approved is currently pending.
In other business, County Controller Dan Williams updated the county’s ongoing fiber to the home project. As KVOE has reported recently the county is currently conducting a Lyon County Test Your Internet Speed survey to locate the county’s underserved and unserved populations.
The survey has received a 2.4 percent sample rate as of Monday with the county needing a minimum of four percent. The ultimate goal of the project is to build a new broadband network to provide internet access to every household that wants it within the county.
Additional details are online at KVOE.com and the county’s website Lyoncounty.org.
