SHERWOOD, Ark. - Sherwood residents will head to the polls on November 18 to decide the future of a wide-ranging initiative called Reimagining Sherwood.
The proposal would not raise taxes but instead re-dedicate the city’s existing three-quarter-cent sales tax to fund projects designed to enhance parks, build a new animal shelter, and fuel economic growth.
Mayor Mary Jo Heye-Townsell said the plan is about keeping pace with the city’s rapid growth.
“It really is growing tremendously residentially, we need it to also grow commercially,” Heye-Townsell said.
Ballot Item One: Sales Tax Rededication
The first measure on the ballot asks voters to re-dedicate Sherwood’s current three-quarter cent sales tax. The rate would remain the same, with no tax increase for residents. By bonding out th