Butte County Offcials are asking voters for a 1 cent sales tax hike. Butte County Adminstrative Officer Andy Picketts says the funding is needed for Public Safety and other services (Libraries) . Sherrif Korea Honea says his department needs the additional funding to hire new Correctional Officers for the new jail as well as keeping competitive with New Hires. Butte County Administrators will present their Proposal to Supervisors on June 11 .

