Voters in northeastern Gregg County to decide sales tax measure to fund emergency services

Harrison County ESD No. 1 addresses issues raised by commissioners on sales tax measure

Harrison County Emergency Services District No. 1 board members have offered clarity to concerns raised by county commissioners concerning the ESD's proposed sales and use tax measure.

Voters in northeastern Gregg County to decide sales tax measure to fund emergency services

The district collects tax revenue to fund the Judson Fire Department, which serves about 12,000 people living in a 32-square-mile unincorporated area northeast of Lo

Voters approve 9-1-1 emergency communications sales tax

A total of 11,304 ballots, or 65%, were cast in favor of imposing a two-tenth of 1% sales tax.

Voters could see FLOST, TSPLOST on fall ballot

Liberty County voters may get another chance to decide on funding for local road and drainage projects — and perhaps a way to reduce their property taxes. While no other countywide races are scheduled to be decided this fall, voters could head to the polls to weigh in on a revived transportation special purpose local option sales tax renewal, called TSPLOST, and the floating local option sales tax, or FLOST.