Albany County Ballot Proposition 1 — General Purpose One Percent (1%) Sales and Use Tax

What it does

Shall the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Albany, State of Wyoming, be authorized to continue to impose a general purpose excise tax of 1% upon retail sales of tangible personal property, admissions and services made within the county, for general revenue purposes for the period of January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2030?

A YES vote means

Albany County would continue its 1% general purpose sales tax on retail sales, admissions and services from January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2030, for general revenue.

A NO vote means

Albany County would not continue its 1% general purpose sales tax.

Needed to pass

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Left–right lean

Not a left–right issue: a procedural or local question that liberals and conservatives don't typically split on (AI read of the official ballot summary).

The YES and NO lines are SpectrumVote's plain-language reading of the official text above; the official text is what you vote on.

Official text: source

Background

Albany County first put the general-purpose 1% tax (the "5th Penny") on the ballot in 1986 with the agreement of two-thirds of its municipalities, and voters have approved it at every general election since, every four years, according to Resolution 2026-016.

On July 7, 2026 the Board of County Commissioners adopted Resolution 2026-016 on a roll call of Commissioners Hoff, Gosar and Jones, all voting aye, according to the commissioners' minutes.

If approved, the tax would run from January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2030, according to the resolution.

The Town of Rock River council approved a matching resolution (2026-02) supporting the ballot question on July 6, 2026, according to its minutes.

Put on the ballot by Albany County Board of County Commissioners, 3–0, July 7, 2026 (Resolution 2026-016).

From official source 1, official source 2, official source 3.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Albany County Ballot Proposition 1 mean?

Albany County would continue its 1% general purpose sales tax on retail sales, admissions and services from January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2030, for general revenue.

What does a NO vote on Albany County Ballot Proposition 1 mean?

Albany County would not continue its 1% general purpose sales tax.

How many votes does Albany County Ballot Proposition 1 need to pass?

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Should I vote yes or no on Albany County Ballot Proposition 1?

SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Read what a YES and a NO vote each do, and the official text, then decide based on what you want to happen.

When is the vote?

The general election was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Counts are unofficial until each state certifies its results over the following weeks; your state or county election office has the official results.