Walker County voters on Tuesday approved a sales tax increase with proceeds going to transportation by a vote of 2,622 to 1,122.
Commissioner Shannon Whitfield had urged passage of the Transportation Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax, saying road work was at a standstill in the county due to budget woes other than a special road appropriation from the state.
He said Walker County by the end of the year would have some $2 million in state funds for roads, but needed a local match to tap into the funds.
The tax is expected to raise about $3 million per year for Walker County and its five cities.