Alexander residents vote today on sales tax referendum

Today is the day Alexander city officials learn the fate of a proposed one-cent sales tax increase. The current city sales tax is two-cents, which was approved in two separate referendums in the early 2000s.

The existing two-cent sales tax is limited to use by the police, fire and parks and recreation departments as required in the referendums. The new one-cent tax will go into the general fund and can be used for any purpose in the city.

Voters in the Pulaski County portion of Alexander are voting at First Missionary Baptist, 10300 Mabelvale West, Little Rock. Alexander voters in Saline County are voting at the Pathfinder Human Resources Building 12B, Highway 111 South. The building is at the south end of the closed Human Development Center, near the end of Highway 111. The polls are open until 7:30 PM.

      Voters in the Saline County portion of Alexander are voting 
      at the Pathfinder Human Resources Building 12B. It’s the 
      second gray and white building from the parking lot.

“Vote Yes” signs can be 
seen throughout the city. 
This one is on the fence 
along the former Human 
Development Center on 
Highway 111.

                 Outside the Pathfinder Human Resources Building 
                 Alderman Dan Church, foreground, grills hot dogs 
                 for supporters of the one-cent sales tax.

The Alexandrian will post final results tonight.