It’s a one percent tax (one penny on every dollar) on taxable items that are purchased in any Natrona County community (Casper, Mills, Evansville, Bar Nunn, Midwest, and Edgerton).

Right now, the sales tax is 5¢ which will remain unchanged when One Cent #17 passes on November 8th.

NO!

The great thing about the One Cent Optional Tax is that it won’t raise your taxes. For the last 47 years, one penny has always gone to provide support for health, safety, and welfare in all the communities in Natrona County. The tax rate in Natrona County will be unchanged when the One Cent passes.

YES!

Good news about the 1% optional sales tax: Visitors pay it, too! Nearly 1/4 of all sales tax collections in Natrona County come from visitors to our community. That means Natrona County residents don’t have to pay the full 1¢ but get the benefit of all the collections to support our law enforcement, roads, and community projects.

The one cent that is paid on taxable items in Natrona County stays in Natrona County and its communities (funding for each community is based on population). Meanwhile, Wyoming law mandates a four percent tax statewide which is then split between the state, counties and cities/towns.

The first 1% Optional Tax was voted on and passed by Natrona County residents in 1974, with residents renewing it every four years since then. For almost five decades, the 1% Optional Tax has provided more than $200 million in funding for projects in Casper, Mills, Evansville, Edgerton, Bar Nunn, Midwest, and Natrona County.

Past projects have included new fire stations, water main improvements, emergency response equipment, fleet vehicles and maintenance, as well as others. Find more information on projects in Natrona County here and Casper here.