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Citizens of Hot Springs County are reminded the new 1 percent specific purpose tax will go into effect April 1.
The tax, which was on the ballot in November, adds an additional penny to all purchases in the county to help support the new Hospital District.
This will make our sales tax 6 percent, or six-cents on the dollar.
Other counties in the state have a similar rate including Albany, Carbon, Crook, Niobrara, Platte, Sheridan, Sweetwater and Weston Counties.
The lowest tax rate in the state is Sublette County, which remains at 4 percent.
All other counties, with the exception of Goshen County, which is at 5.25 percent, are at a five-cents on the dollar rate, or 5 percent.
The initial Lodging Tax rate will remain the same at 4 percent, however, adding the other taxes in will make the Lodging Tax rate for visitors 10 percent.
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