Vote On Tourism Tax In Water Valley Is Tuesday

Voters in the City of Water Valley will go to the polls on March 8 to vote on the proposed tourism tax. The precinct locations in city elections are different from county, state and federal elections. Voters in Ward One vote at the Water Valley Electric Department off of Blount Street, voters in Ward Two vote in the hall at the Water Valley courthouse, voters in Ward Three vote at the police/fire station on Wise Street and voters in Ward Four vote in the city auditorium on North Main Street.

WATER VALLEY – Voters in the city will go to the polls Tuesday, March 8, for the city’s special election on a proposed tourism tax. If adopted, the tourism tax  will add two percent to the cost of prepared food sold at restaurants inside the city limits of Water Valley. 

The ballot will give voters two options, “FOR THE TAX” or “AGAINST THE TAX.” To pass, the referendum requires 60 percent of the voters who cast a ballot in the election to vote in favor of it. If voters adopt the tax, the money collected would be earmarked for tourism parks and recreation.

The polls will be open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. Eligible voters can also vote absentee at the city clerk’s office during regular business hours this week and on Saturday from 8 a.m. until noon.