Judge strikes down purposed 1% sales tax increase referendum

County commissioners are trying to figure out what to do after a judge struck down a sales tax referendum slated for the November 8 ballot. The referendum would’ve allowed people to vote on whether or not they wanted to see a 1% sales tax increase. Commissioners say that money would’ve gone toward fixing and improving the county’s transportation infrastructure. “Hillsborough County is projected to add hundreds of thousands of new residents in the coming years,” said Commissioner Harry Cohen.