​​The Facts on Local Option Sales Tax:

  • Local Option Sales Tax is a 1% sales tax on the purchase of goods and services within the City of Perry. ​
  • The amount you pay for sales tax will not increase.  It will remain at the current amount of 7%.
  • The City of Perry has had a 1% Local Option Sales Tax in effect since July 1, 2010.  This will be in effect through December 31, 2019. The Perry City Council is looking to renew this 1% Local Option Sales Tax with the help of the residents of Perry at the November 7th, 2017 election.  
  • Local Option Sales Tax is not collected on food, the sale of vehicles, utilities or room rentals at hotels. 
  • Who Pays? We all pay the tax when we buy a taxable item within the city limits of Perry or purchase a taxable item that is delivered or mailed to our address within city limits.  This includes Tourists, Visitors, and those who spend money in Perry. This group provides a substantial amount of the revenue under this tax. 
  • This Tax enables the City to stabilize our Debt Service Levy.  

Public Information Sessions 

  • October 24th- McCreary Community Building, 6pm
  • October 30th- Spook-tacular, downtown, 4-6pm
  • October 31st- Perry Public Library, 6pm
  • November 2nd- Perry Public Library, 6pm 

​How is Local Option Sales Tax Used in Perry?

Public Safety 
  • Police Vehicles 
  • Sally Port Facility 
  • Officer Protective Gear 
  • Body Cameras 
  • Fire Trucks 
  • Fire Fighter Bunker Gear 
  • Air Packs and Filling Station
  • Rescue Equipment
  • Building Maintenance
Public Works Department 
  • Snow Plows and Trucks 
  • Street Maintenance Equipment 
  • Street Improvement Projects 
    • Asphalt Overlay Program  
  • Salt Storage Dome 
  • Mosquito Spraying Equipment 
  • Garbage Trucks 
  • Recycle Trucks 
Perry Public Library 
  • Books, DVDs, Audio Books, and Other Materials 
  • Public Access Computers 
  • Children’s Area Remodel
  • Building Maintenance 
​Parks and Recreation Department
  • Mowers and Maintenance Equipment 
  • Playground Equipment 
  • Parks Beautification  
  • McCreary Community Building Maintenance and Improvements 
    • LED Lighting Retrofit
    • HVAC Updating
    • Electrical Panel Replacement 
  • Fitness Equipment 
  • Soccer Complex
  • Walking and Biking Trails 
​Violet Hill Cemetery
• Mowers and Maintenance Equipment 
• Cemetery Road Improvements 
​Perry Municipal Airport 
• Matching Funds for Airport Improvement Grants from State and Federal Agencies 
Other Projects 
  • Downtown Holiday Decorations
  • Downtown Planters, Benches and Flowers 
  • Sustainability Projects to Lower Operating Expenses
  • LED Lighting Upgrades in City Hall, the McCreary Community Building, the Public Safety Building, the Carnegie Library, and the Town/Craft Building, as well as the Downtown Street Lighting 
  • HVAC Efficiency Upgrades 
  • Grant Matching Funds for Housing Rehab Programs
  • Tree Removal in Public Areas  
  • Fire Alarm System Updates at Library and McCreary Center
  • Solar Power Installation at the Perry Marketplace Building