Sullivan County Commissioners Will Be Holding A Special Meeting Today To Introduce A Call For Voter Referendum On Raising The Local Sales Tax Rate. The Actual Vote On The Issue Is Expected Next Week, With A Deadline Of Next Friday To Get It On The Ballot In August. The Sales Tax Would Go From 9.25 Percent To The Maximum Allowed In Tennessee Of 9.75 Percent. Supporters Say Loss Of Revenue Due To The COVID-19 Pandemic Makes Raising Taxes A Necessity.