Most readers want a vote on sales tax

Last week, The Jamestown Sun asked readers of its Web site the question “How do you feel about the Jamestown City Council extending the 1 percent sales tax without a public vote?” Here are the results of the unscientific survey:

It should have gone before a public vote

71.5 percent (291 responses)

It’s all right with me

20.6 percent (84)

I don’t care

5.2 percent (21)

I don’t understand the issue

2.7 percent (11)

Total responses: 407

The next question for Sun readers to consider is “The U.S. Postal Service is proposing an end to Saturday delivery to prevent billions of dollars in losses in coming years. How do you feel about that?” Readers can answer by logging on to www.jamestownsun.com.

Tags: sales tax, opinion, editorial, poll