Draft presentation I crafted for different organizations to use to talk about the quarter-cent sales tax on the November 2011

1. Campaign for Jobs & Schools
YOUR INFORMATION

2. http://www.youtube.com/chocvb#p/a/u/0/YxBYznMD5vc

3. What is the ¼ Cent Sales Tax?
An effort to raise $2.5 million in
revenue per year for ten years
Sales Tax Revenue
Capital Needs for
Schools
50% 50%
Economic
Development

4. What is NOT taxed under ¼ cent?
• Groceries
• Gas
• Utilities
• Prescription Drugs
• Certain agricultural supplies
• Motor vehicles

5. Business Collateral Collaborative
Investment Materials Outreach
Grants 1.5% 1.5%
8%
Innovation
Center
9%
Agricultural
Economic
Development
10% Debt Service on
Infrastructure
60%
Small Business
Loan Fund
10%
Uses of Economic Development Portion

6. The Potential – Buckhorn EDD

7. The Potential – Buckhorn EDD

8. The Potential – Buckhorn EDD

9. The Potential – Buckhorn EDD

10. Important Dates and Locations
• Early Voting Begins October 20th
- Orange County Board of Elections
- Carrboro Town Hall
- University Square, Suite 133-G
- Seymour Senior Center
• Election Day: November 8th

11. Get Involved in the Campaign
For more Like the Campaign on
information, visit Facebook:
online:
facebook.com/jobsandschools
Follow the Campaign
on Twitter:
co.orange.nc.us/salestax/
twitter.com/jobsandschools