Cottonwood Shores voters approve sales tax continuation

Cottonwood Shores voters reauthorized a local sales tax of 0.25 percent to generate revenue for municipal street maintenance and repair during the Saturday, May 1, election.

Only 13 people voted in all, but 10 said they were in favor of Proposition A in complete but unofficial returns, while only three people opposed the measure. Cities must hold similar bond measures every four years if they wish to reauthorize dedicated local sales taxes.

Incumbent Mayor Francis Donald Orr and two incumbent councilmembers — Brigitte Stella Thomas (Place 2) and Michael Ray Hibdon (Place 4) — ran unopposed for Cottonwood Shores City Council and the election for those races was canceled.