After a handful of technical difficulties on Election Day, the votes were counted and the One Cent Sales Tax that has been in existence in Monticello for 25 years, will continue for another 15 years.
This sales tax funds a wide variety of activities within the city including but not limited to: infrastructure repair, police department, fire department, parks and recreation, the senior citizen center and more.
A total of 341 votes were cast in this election and there are approximately 5,098 registered voters in Monticello. Less than seven percent of the population decided this election.
“I want to thank the citizens that came out and voted for this issue,” Mayor Paige Chase said. “It is our civic duty to vote.”
Early voting began last week at the Drew County Court House. On Tuesday, Aug. 9, voters were to report to their assigned polling place based on which Ward they live in.
According to the Drew County Clerk Nancy White, “glitches” did occur throughout the day and her office will be looking into the cause of this. White also stated that the “glitches” were for short periods of time and there was not a time when all the polling places were down.
To learn more about what the One Cent Sales Tax is used for, citizens are welcome to attend City Council meetings on the fourth Monday of each month at 6 p.m. at City Hall unless otherwise noted; Monticello Economic Development Commission meetings the first Wednesday of the month at noon at the Monticello Country Club unless otherwise noted.
For a list of local commission meeting minutes and upcoming agendas, visit advancemonticellonian.com.
