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County mulls sales tax to fund criminal justice programs

Councilors also looking at raising property taxes

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Clark County Sheriff John Horch explains, in this file photo, to the Clark County Council the staffing challenges of his agency, which he says is at a crisis level. The council is considering a new criminal justice sales tax that wouldn’t require voter approval. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian files)

The Clark County Council is considering a new criminal justice sales tax that wouldn’t require voter approval to be enacted.

The council agreed Wednesday to discuss and possibly vote on the new tax at its Aug. 5 meeting.

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