Mr. Gregg, sales tax is a great idea. If you don't buy, you don't pay. The county passed a special sales tax for parks a couple of years ago and the local parks have used that money to build ball fields, improve parks, put in playgrounds etc... And has anyone noticed a big deal when their Big Mac is taxed? I think the county is now looking at doing something similar for school properties. The tax will be used to offset property taxes and won't include taxes on big purchases like cars. Lower my property taxes and I'll choose to buy more goods. Oh and if I'm putting my saved property taxes into purchasing goods, I'm stimulating the economy and job growth.