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Council committee calls for another vote on Go Forward and Public Safety sales tax

Wednesday, July 12 by Ray King

A second attempt to extend the five-eights cent sales tax approved by voters in 2017, the so-called Go Forward Pine Bluff tax will be voted on in November. During a special called meeting of the City Council’s Ways and Means Committee Wednesday morning, Council members... Read More.

Quorum court committee moves forward with procedures process;approves tax back program for incoming business

Tuesday, June 13 by Deseray Mckinzy

The Jefferson County Quorum Court held its monthly committee meeting to go over two reports on their agenda Tuesday. The meeting went a lot smoother than most recent meetings with the Justices able to pass both items in their brief meeting. The first report was... Read More.

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PBFD Chief Howell discusses recent sales tax increase defeat

Friday, June 2 by Deseray Mckinzy

A proposed three-eighth cent sales tax increase for public safety that was on the ballot in May failed by 20 votes and on Friday, Fire and Emergency Services Chief Shauwn Howell was asked about it. Howell was a guest on the Oldies 1013 morning show... Read More.

Richardson discusses sales tax defeat

Thursday, June 1 by Deseray Mckinzy

In her first interview since the proposed three-eighth cent sales tax for public safety was defeated, Pine Bluff Police Chief Denise Richardson said she was “very disappointed” that the tax failed by 20 votes. Richardson was a guest on the Oldies 1013 morning show and... Read More.

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URA holds first meeting since GFPB tax election; Approves several project requests

Tuesday, May 23 by Deseray Mckinzy

Tuesday, the City of Pine Bluff Urban Renewal Agency held its first meeting since the Go Forward Pine Bluff Tax election and Executive Director Chandra Griffin started the session by responding to concerns about URA regarding transparency. Once the meeting began, The board discussed the... Read More.

Pine Bluff voters reject both the GFPB and Public Safety sales tax extensions

Tuesday, May 9 by Staff

By Ray King The voters have spoken and decided to reject a bid to extend the five-eights cent Go Forward Sales tax for another seven years. With 3,925 people casting votes Tuesday, the Go Forward tax received 48.6 percent of the total vote while the no... Read More.

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State Senator Stephanie Flowers shares her thoughts on those opposing the continuation of the tax

Tuesday, May 9 by Alex Bivens

As voters go to the polls today to decide the fate of extending the five-eights cent Go Forward sales tax for another seven years and adopting an additional three-eights cent tax devoted to public safety, State Senator Stephanie Flowers had some thoughts on people... Read More.

LaTisha Brunson critical of the negative talk surrounding GFPB and 3/8-cent sales tax

Friday, May 5 by Alex Bivens

Pine Bluff City Council member LaTisha Brunson on Friday was critical of the negative talk that has taken place around the effort to extend the Go Forward Pine Bluff sales tax for another seven years and to approve a permanent three-eights cent tax for... Read More.

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Chief Howell talks about the 3/8 tax proposal

Friday, May 5 by Alex Bivens

As early voting continues at the Jefferson County Courthouse to extend the five-eights cent Go Forward Pine Bluff sales tax for another seven years, Fire and Emergency Services Chief Shauwn Howell on Friday focused on the second tax proposal on the ballot, a three-eights... Read More.

Saffa endorses 5/8th-cent Go Forward Pine Bluff sales tax renewal at Business Expo 2023

Friday, May 5 by Staff

Calton Saffa, Chief Marketing Officer for Saracen Casino Resort, was the keynote speaker at Thursday’s Business Expo 2023 inside of the Pine Bluff Convention Center. Saffa said that Pine Bluff has “good bones” but needs a new coat of paint to freshen things up. He... Read More.

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Chief Richardson explains how the PBPD will use the 3/8 tax.

Thursday, May 4 by Alex Bivens

Opponents of the three-eight’s cent sales tax devoted to public safety have raised questions about how the money will be used if the tax passes on May 9. On the Oldies 101.3 morning show Wednesday, host Greg Horne read the ballot title which specifically specifies... Read More.

PB Police Chief Richardson endorses both sales tax initiatives.

Wednesday, May 3 by Alex Bivens

On Wednesday, Oldies 101.3 morning show host Greg Horne and Will Jenkins began a discussion of a major department store closing two stores in San Francisco, in large part because of crime related issues. Pine Bluff Police Chief Denise Richardson joined the conversation and was... Read More.

Stories tagged with: tax

Council committee calls for another vote on Go Forward and Public Safety sales tax

Quorum court committee moves forward with procedures process;approves tax back program for incoming business

PBFD Chief Howell discusses recent sales tax increase defeat

Richardson discusses sales tax defeat

URA holds first meeting since GFPB tax election; Approves several project requests

Pine Bluff voters reject both the GFPB and Public Safety sales tax extensions

State Senator Stephanie Flowers shares her thoughts on those opposing the continuation of the tax

LaTisha Brunson critical of the negative talk surrounding GFPB and 3/8-cent sales tax

Chief Howell talks about the 3/8 tax proposal

Saffa endorses 5/8th-cent Go Forward Pine Bluff sales tax renewal at Business Expo 2023

Chief Richardson explains how the PBPD will use the 3/8 tax.

PB Police Chief Richardson endorses both sales tax initiatives.

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