The Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce has yet to take a position on the Little Rock sales-tax referendum set for Sept. 14, according to the head of the business group.
“Our leadership has not yet met to discuss the proposal. It will likely be a few weeks before they do so,” chamber president and CEO Jay Chesshir wrote in an email Monday.
According to Chesshir, the chamber’s executive committee and board will make the final decision.
One week ago, the Little Rock Board of Directors voted to authorize the September sales-tax referendum at the behest of Mayor Frank Scott Jr.
Scott has proposed the 1 percentage-point sales-tax increase as the means to finance initiatives related to infrastructure, early-childhood education, public safety, parks and the Little Rock Zoo.
The tax, dubbed “Rebuild the Rock,” is expected to generate $530 million over 10 years.
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