By Daniel Kelly
Belleville News-Democrat
ST. CLAIR COUNTY, Ill. — Voters rejected a proposed sales tax that would have funded the expansion of the St. Clair County Jail, according to unofficial results Tuesday.
With 26,760 ballots cast, 18,166 voters, or 68 percent, rejected the referendum and 8,549 voters, 32 percent, approved of the proposal.
The referendum would have levied a quarter of 1 percent (0.25) sales tax upon merchandise purchased in the county. The tax would have added 25 cents per $100 of merchandise, excluding groceries, medicine and medical supplies.
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