Jamestown committee backs sales tax extension after activity center bond ends
Jamestown could keep a 1 percent sales tax alive after the Two Rivers Activity Center bond ends in 2027. For shoppers, the checkout rate would stay the same.
A Jamestown committee has recommended approval of an amendment that would keep the city’s 1 percent sales and use tax in place after the Two Rivers Activity Center bond expires, with the new levy set to begin Oct. 1, 2027. For residents and businesses, the practical change would be in where the money goes, not the rate at the register.
Jamestown adopted Ordinance No. 1461 on Sept. 8, 2015, creating a city sales and use tax for the TRAC bond issue. The Two Rivers Activity Center describes itself as a community recreation center, and the current tax was built around paying off that debt. The proposed amendment would prevent the revenue from falling away when the bond is expected to end and would keep a 1 percent sales tax available for whatever city projects come next.
That matters because sales tax is one of the few local revenue tools that can support costs too large for the annual operating budget. In Jamestown, that means future capital projects, recreation facilities, roads and other improvements could keep a dedicated funding stream instead of facing a gap when the TRAC obligation is retired. The city’s 2025 final adopted budget, approved by the Jamestown City Council on Oct. 7, 2024, shows sales tax revenue remains part of broader fiscal planning.
The issue also fits into a wider local discussion about long-term city funding. Jamestown Parks and Recreation has proposed extending a 1 percent sales tax for a capital improvement plan, underscoring that city leaders are weighing how to keep money available for facilities and infrastructure after existing commitments end. The committee’s recommendation does not settle that debate, but it signals support for continuing the tax base rather than allowing it to sunset.
If the amendment ultimately wins final approval, shoppers in Jamestown would still pay the same 1 percent sales tax on taxable purchases, and local businesses would continue collecting it in the same way. The difference would be that the money would keep flowing to the city after the TRAC bond expires, giving Jamestown a continuing source for future funding decisions instead of a hard revenue cutoff.
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