BENTONVILLE, Ark. (KFSM) — Benton County will have to go back to the drawing board for a new courthouse, as voters on Tuesday (March 12) voted down a temporary sales tax to fund a new facility. 9,784 ballots were cast with 38% (3,714) voters for the temporary tax increase and 62% (6,055) against it. The one-eighth-cent sales tax would have lasted 54 months and cover a majority of funding for the $35 million project. Benton County Judge Barry Moehring said […]
