Yesterday, voters in Bay, Bono, Brookland, and Wynne all approved municipal sales tax increases to fund street and sewer projects.

Here's a brief recap of each town's vote:

• Bay (in Craighead County; population 1,800): Citizens voted 75-6 for a one-cent sales tax to help offset the rising cost of asphalt. The new revenue will allow more repairs to city roads.
• Bono (in Craighead County; population 1,512): In a race with 4.3% voter turnout, one vote made the difference as a one-cent sales tax passed by a 33-32 margin. The tax increase will help to fund the city's roads.
• Brookland (in Craighead County; population 1,332): The one-cent sales tax measure passed by a 53-6 margin. The town's roads have been damaged by heavy cement trucks, according to Mayor Kenneth Jones, and the $63,000 annual tax revenue will repair streets and drainage.
• Wynne (in Cross County; population 8,615): Voters passed a one-cent sales tax by a 561-285 (66.3%-33.7%) vote. The tax will generate about $1.4 million annually, with the money going to repair streets, improve parks, and develop economic opportunities.

Information for this article was taken from a Kenneth Heard article in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.