SWEETWATER COUNTY — Is there an appetite for a followup to 2023’s specific purpose tax? For the Sweetwater County Board of County Commissioners, a 2026 ballot initiative won’t be in the cards. Any tax initiative would need to pass the commissioners before going to voters.

The commissioners discussed the specific purpose tax, commonly referred to as the Sixth Penny Tax, Tuesday morning. Commissioner Robb Slaughter, the county’s liaison to the joint powers board managing the specific purpose tax, updated the board on the latest collection information. The tax is an additional percent added to sales tax in Sweetwater County and is primarily used for infrastructure-related work such as road repairs, waterline replacements, and other public works projects. The base sales tax in Wyoming is 4%,

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