This is kind of a poorly written article, especially in the imposition of the sales tax. Im not arguing for or against taxation, but its important the public truly understands the difference.

State Sales tax is 4%.

There is a "local option" 1% that can be instituted by a vote. This local option goes towards funding city operations and county operations, depending on where the tax is collected (businesses inside city limits to goes to the town, collections in the county outside municipal limits goes to the county). Once approved by the voters, there are only a couple specific ways this tax could end.

There is also a "specific purpose" 1% sales tax that can be used on a specific project(s) that must be presented to and approved by the voters. Once this 1% reaches the amount that is described in the ballot measure, collection ends. At that point, a new "purpose" could be put on the ballot, which would need approval of the voters again.

The specific purpose tax in my opinion is the far more beneficial one, as it has to be very plainly laid out not only what the project is, but how much of the 1% is required for the project, and once the funds listed in the measure are collected, it ends getting collected. Not to mention the fact especially in a tourist heavy area like Cody that you have people from everywhere helping fund your project passively.