Voting Information

As part of the Nov. 5 general election, Winona County voters will consider the following ballot question:

Shall Winona County be authorized to impose a sales and use tax of one-quarter of one percent (0.25%) to fund the design, construction, and related costs for the newly built Winona County Jail that replaced the old jail built in 1970?

If approved, collections from the sales tax would replace the property tax as the source for repayment of the $28 million in bonds issued for the new jail, plus financing costs. The sales and use tax would be imposed for a period not to exceed 25 years or until enough revenue has been raised to repay the bonds, whichever happens first.