Winfield voters might be asked in June whether to raise the city’s sales tax by .6 of a percent to bankroll a new safety center to house police and fire/EMS, estimated to cost between $16 million to $20 million.
A resolution authorizing an election to repeal a .4 percent retail sales tax and replace it with a 1 percent capital improvement sales tax will be on the agenda Monday for Winfield city commissioners.
If the resolution authorizing the election passes, it will be held via mail with a June 4 deadline, according to a copy of the resolution provided by interim Winfield city manager Brenda Peters.
The 1 percent sales tax would be used to fund construction of a combined police and fire/EMS safety center, street work and other capital improvements.
(Read more: The Arkansas City Traveler)