Bollinger County mulls tax to cover debt service

Tuesday, November 11, 2014

MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- With a debt service of more than $200,000 and expenses that loom beyond revenue, the Bollinger County Commission held a special meeting Monday night with a chosen list of county residents. The objective, according to Presiding Commissioner Travis Elfrink, was to gauge whether county residents would support a half-cent sales tax that would support the county's road and bridge department.

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