What happens if the local option sales tax is not supported by voters?

If the voters do not support the local option sales tax, it will be up to the City Council to determine how to fund the two proposed projects. Before putting the local option sales tax before voters, the City Council considered several funding options including property tax increases. The City Council felt a local option sales tax would be fairest because the burden would be shared by residents and non-residents. 

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1. What is a local option sales tax?
2. What can receipt of local option sales tax funds be used for?
3. Can any city create a local option sales tax?
4. What does Oakdale want to fund using a sales tax?
5. Were other funding sources considered?
6. How much would the local option sales tax be and how long would it be in effect?
7. Did the City Council approve putting the local option sales tax before voters?
8. What will the local option sales tax look like on my ballot?
9. Do businesses need to report the local option sales tax separately to the state when submitting all sales taxes?
10. What happens if the local option sales tax is not supported by voters?