Reauthorize Okaloosa half-cent sales surtax for ten years
Okaloosa County · Okaloosa County County · November 3, 2026
The question on your ballot
Shall the County continue to levy a half-cent sales surtax on taxable transactions countywide for ten years, effective January 1, 2029, for funding critical needs including essential law enforcement/public safety facilities; land acquisitions; reduce traffic congestion; construction and repairing roads, bridges, and sidewalks; flood control and water quality improvements; associated equipment; and construct other public facility improvements and pay debt, subject to oversight by a citizens' committee?
In plain language
A VoterDecoder summary of the official measure text.
Okaloosa County voters are asked whether the county should continue a half-cent sales surtax on taxable transactions countywide for ten years. The surtax would take effect January 1, 2029. Its funds would go to critical needs, including law enforcement and public safety facilities, land acquisitions, traffic congestion reduction, roads, bridges, and sidewalks, and flood control and water quality improvements. The question says the surtax would be subject to oversight by a citizens' committee. A YES vote continues the half-cent surtax for ten years. A NO vote means the surtax is not continued.
Official ballot arguments
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Opponents say
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