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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Would you support a new tax to build a jail in Boone County?

It's the season of sales taxes in Missouri, where local governments around the state are facing revenue problems and questions about future funding.

Measures are now being considered for the August and November ballots. Boone County is considering a 1-cent sales tax to help pay for a new jail, as the sheriff says the county is paying millions every year to house the inmate overflow in other counties.

A public hearing is set for 9:30 a.m. Tuesday.

Would you support a new tax to build a jail? Let us know by voting in the poll.

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