Officials pledge support for tax - al.com

Officials pledge support for tax - al.com: "ROBERTSDALE — In a meeting designed to map out a campaign to win support for a 1-cent sales tax for schools, legislators and commissioners cautioned school officials to be open, spend wisely and develop a plan.

'We have called it a crisis,' said Commissioner Wayne Gruenloh, 'and that word can scare you or you can see it as an opportunity in disguise.'

Commissioners voted Tuesday to grant a 1-cent sales tax referendum requested by the school board. The vote is tentatively set for March, giving school officials nearly three months to saturate the county's voters with information intended to win a yes vote."