County mulls sales tax to fund criminal justice programs

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.

The measure is one of several options the council is considering to help pay for the county’s strapped law and justice programs, including the sheriff’s office, jail services, public defense and courts…

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