![The Champaign County Board member Diane Michaels discusses the 1/4-cent sales tax ballot item in Thursday's meeting.](https://will.illinois.edu/images/uploads/41527/news20160819_cty_bd__large__medium.jpg)
County Board Places Sales Tax Question On Ballot
After hearing a number of comments from the 'Build Programs Not Jails' movement, on a vote of 15-2, the Champaign County Board Thursday approved placing a quarter-cent sales tax on the November ballot.