Centralia to put sales tax increase on April ballot

Centralia to put sales tax increase on April ballot

CENTRALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) - The City of Centralia will seek a sales tax increase to be approved by voters in the April 2026 municipal election. Centralia City Administrator Tara Strain told ABC 17 News the increase would take the city's sales tax from 1% to 2%. As of now, the additional revenue would go to the city's general revenue fund and not to any specific project or purpose. Strain said the Centralia Board of Aldermen will vote whether to send…