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Commissioners officially put E911 sales tax on ballot

By Sanpete Messenger · August 20, 2026 · 1 min read
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Sanpete County commissioners (from left) Jim Cheney, Chair Scott Bartholomew and Mike Bennett discuss the proposed E911 sales tax proposal on Tuesday, Aug. (Greg Knight/Messenger Photo) MANTI—The voters of Sanpete County will have a chance to pass or reject a 1% sales tax increase in the November election that would fund Enhanced 911 (E911) and rural health services.

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