Voters in 3 counties overwhelmingly said “No” to a proposed lodging tax increase that would have funded a soccer complex at the Lake.
With a late surge of passion by many Lake residents in opposition to the tax, the vote to increase the Tri-County lodging tax failed in Camden, Morgan and Miller counties.
The final numbers:
Camden County
YES 1,319 27.22%
NO 3,526 72.78%
Morgan County
YES: 152, 16.1%
NO: 795, 83.9%
YES: 152, 16.1%
NO: 795, 83.9%
Miller County
YES: 139, 27.8%
NO: 361, 72.2%