Hernando mayor questions validity of tax vote
Hernando residents rejected a 1% tax on prepared food that would have gone to park improvements. (Toni Lepeska/The Daily Memphian)
While the Election Day total shows the 1% tax on prepared foods in Hernando failed, the city’s mayor and others are questioning who actually voted on the matter and whether all of them were residents.
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Hernando 1-cent tax referendum parks and recreation Chip Johnson Dale K. Thompson Subscriber OnlyThank you for supporting local journalism.
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Toni Lepeska
Toni Lepeska is a freelance reporter for The Daily Memphian. The 34-year veteran of newspaper journalism is an award-winning essayist and covers a diversity of topics, always seeking to reveal the human story behind the news. Toni, who grew up in Cayce, Mississippi, is a graduate of the University of Mississippi. To learn more, visit tonilepeska.com
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