Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Pro and anti-sales tax campaigns in Baldwin County get creative | al.com

Pro and anti-sales tax campaigns in Baldwin County get creative | al.com: "BAY MINETTE, Ala. -- From 'Vote Yes' spelled out with red plastic cups in a schoolyard chain-link fence to Mardi Gras floats, YouTube videos and slick Web pages, campaigns supporting and opposing the proposed sales tax are using creative approaches to get to the public.

Baldwin County voters head to the polls March 23 to cast ballots for or against a 3-year, 1-percent sales tax for schools. School officials found themselves in what they call a financial crisis last year when state and local revenue decreases left the system with revenue cut by more than $60 million."