Lawrence voters on Tuesday approved a referendum that will double the city’s affordable housing sales tax to help provide more funding for services to help people experiencing homelessness. A total of 20,923 voters, or 53.32%, voted “yes” on the ballot initiative to raise the affordable housing sales tax from 0.05% to 0.10%, according to the unofficial results from the Douglas County elections office; 18,314, or 46.68%, voted against the increase.
Source: LJWorld
