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Pine Bluff City Council Rejects Sales Tax Proposal and Approves 2026 Budget

Monday, December 22 by Luke Matheson

After nearly an hour and 20 minutes of discussion, the Pine Bluff City Council voted 6–2 against placing Mayor Vivian Flowers’ proposed one-cent sales tax on a future ballot for voters during a special called meeting Monday night. Council members Steven Mays, Bruce Lockett, Lanette... Read More.

Senate Democrats raise concerns about IRS readiness for tax filing season

Monday, December 22 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Heading into the new year, Senate Democrats are raising concerns about the Internal Revenue Service's ability to handle the upcoming tax filing season, amid changes in leadership and to the workforce in the first year of the Trump administration.In a letter to... Read More.

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Pine Bluff City Council Hears First Reading of Sales Tax Proposal

Monday, December 1 by Luke Matheson

By Ray King Two ordinances, one establishing a one-cent sales and use tax for the City of Pine Bluff, the second setting a date for an election on that tax were read once by the Pine Bluff City Council Monday night. They were both placed on... Read More.

Bradley County Voters Reject Both Sales Tax Measures for New Jail

Wednesday, November 19 by Luke Matheson

Bradley County voters have overwhelmingly rejected two proposed sales tax measures that would have funded the construction and preparation of a new county jail, according to unofficial results from Tuesday’s election on November 18, 2025. The primary measure — a proposed 1 percent sales and... Read More.

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Cleveland County Voters Approve Property Tax Increase for New Rison Gymnasium

Tuesday, November 18 by Luke Matheson

The Cleveland County School District’s proposal for a 6-mill property tax increase to fund construction of a new gymnasium at the Rison campus has passed, with 867 votes in favor and 404 against. The final results were announced to a crowd of approximately 40–50 people... Read More.

Pine Bluff Mayor Addresses Trust Issues Regarding One Cent Sales Tax

Tuesday, November 18 by Alex Bivens

At Monday’s press conference introducing a proposed one-cent sales tax in Pine Bluff, Mayor Vivian Flowers answered questions from both the media and citizens in attendance. Deltaplex News reporter Luke Matheson asked the mayor about the trust issues many Pine Bluff residents have expressed toward... Read More.

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Pine Bluff Council Committee Gives Do Not Pass Recommendation To Proposed Sales Tax

Monday, November 17 by Luke Matheson

By Ray King Proposed ordinances calling for the levying of a one-cent sales and use tax for a period of 10 years and calling for a special election to levy the tax received do not pass recommendations from the Ways and Means Committee of the... Read More.

Mayor Vivian Flowers Outlines Proposed 2026 Sales Tax Measure Focused on Revitalization

Monday, November 17 by Luke Matheson

Standing before reporters Monday afternoon, Mayor Vivian Flowers outlined what she described as one of the most consequential proposals Pine Bluff voters will consider in the next decade: a one-cent sales and use tax aimed at rebuilding the city’s aging infrastructure, strengthening public safety... Read More.

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Pine Bluff Mayor to Outline Details of Proposed 1-Cent Revitalization and Economic Development Tax

Sunday, November 16 by Luke Matheson

Pine Bluff Mayor Vivian Flowers will hold a press conference Monday to outline the details of a proposed 1-cent Revitalization and Economic Development Tax, a measure she says would provide the city with the revenue needed to drive long-term growth and stability. The event is... Read More.

Sales tax collections in Drew County reportedly lag behind last year’s total

Friday, November 14 by Ray King

At its most recent meeting, the Drew County Quorum Court was told that county-wide sales tax collections are trending slightly below amounts collected last year. County Treasurer Charlie Searcy reported that this is the first year over year decline in roughly 12 or 13 years... Read More.

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Early Voting Opens for Cleveland County School Tax Proposal to Fund New Rison Gym

Wednesday, November 12 by Luke Matheson

Early voting begins Wednesday, Nov. 12, for the Cleveland County School District’s proposed 6-mill property tax increase to fund construction of a new gymnasium at the Rison campus. The proposed increase would generate about $12 million and raise the district’s total millage rate from 38.1... Read More.

Pine Bluff Council Delays Sanitation Contract Over Clarity Concerns; Mayor Pulls Sales Tax Ordinance

Tuesday, September 2 by Luke Matheson

A proposed ordinance to send a one-cent city sales tax to voters was pulled from Tuesday night’s Pine Bluff City Council agenda after it became clear the measure lacked support from both council members and the public. Mayor Vivian Flowers withdrew the proposal prior to... Read More.

Stories tagged with: tax

Pine Bluff City Council Rejects Sales Tax Proposal and Approves 2026 Budget

Senate Democrats raise concerns about IRS readiness for tax filing season

Pine Bluff City Council Hears First Reading of Sales Tax Proposal

Bradley County Voters Reject Both Sales Tax Measures for New Jail

Cleveland County Voters Approve Property Tax Increase for New Rison Gymnasium

Pine Bluff Mayor Addresses Trust Issues Regarding One Cent Sales Tax

Pine Bluff Council Committee Gives Do Not Pass Recommendation To Proposed Sales Tax

Mayor Vivian Flowers Outlines Proposed 2026 Sales Tax Measure Focused on Revitalization

Pine Bluff Mayor to Outline Details of Proposed 1-Cent Revitalization and Economic Development Tax

Sales tax collections in Drew County reportedly lag behind last year’s total

Early Voting Opens for Cleveland County School Tax Proposal to Fund New Rison Gym

Pine Bluff Council Delays Sanitation Contract Over Clarity Concerns; Mayor Pulls Sales Tax Ordinance

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