Voters in Scott and Muscatine Counties Approve Extensions of Local Option Tax for School Infrastructure: The Current System Works!
March 7, 2008
On Tuesday, March 4, voters in Scott and Muscatine Counties voted to extend their participation in the local option sales tax for school infrastructure (SILO) for another 10 years. Nearly 78% of those voting in Scott County approved the tax extension while nearly 85% of those voting in Muscatine County said YES.
Perhaps more significant than the overwhelming approval percentages, voters were also giving their consent to sharing a portion of the local proceeds generated by SILO with school districts in sales tax poor areas to allow greater statewide equalization of SILO resources among school districts.
Voters in Scott and Muscatine Counties Approve Extensions of Local Option Tax for School Infrastructure: The Current System Works!