Stilley v. Hubbs

TOM GLAZE, Justice.

We assumed jurisdiction of this case because it involved an election issue of first impression. Sup. Ct. R. l-2(a)(4) and (b)(1). However, we recently decided the same issue in Stilley v. Henson, 342 Ark. 346, 28 S.W3d 274 (2000). In Henson, Sebastian County had a one percent sales and use tax, but, on August 7, 2000, Oscar Stilley filed an initiative petition with the Sebastian County Clerk to give the voters the opportunity to approve or disapprove an ordinance to reduce the existing tax to one-half of one percent. The Sebastian County Clerk certified the sufficiency of…