The matter comes up for discussion at Thursday's commissioners meeting.
GREENSBORO -- Folks at John's Market in Greensboro are for the most part opposed to a sales tax increase.
"I think it's kind of crazy," said shopper Bobby Boyd. "We're paying too much for a lot of things as it is. They keep raising the price on everything."
Tim Richmond was stocking up the rack of pork rinds at the store on Monday. He's worried that a tax hike could cut into his business, Richmond's Vending, especially with the tight economy.
"With gas, then added taxes, with the layoffs and jobs and everything, it just put a strain on everybody all the way around," he said.
Guilford County Commissioners are scheduled to decide this week whether to put a quarter-cent sales tax increase on the November ballot. Voters voted down a similar increase in May, while approving a number of bond issues.
Guilford County voters have already voted down the quarter-cent sales tax increase once this year, but commissioners are scheduled to again take up the matter later this week.
Guilford Elections Director George Gilbert says May was the first time he could remember a vote on a sales tax referendum. The unfamiliarity may be a factor.
"What I have heard … [is that] the people didn't really understand the connection between voting for the bonds and voting for the sales tax,” said Gilbert.
The sales tax would help pay for the bonds, and reduce a property tax increase that would be needed.
When put that way, some voters seem to favor a quarter-cent sales tax increase to fund the bond issues they approved.
Roslyn Young said she would voter for the tax increase if it helped fund school bonds, but says the economy is a factor.
"With the recession going on, it's hard for people trying to take care of our families, it's really hard," she said.
The matter comes up for discussion at Thursday's commissioners meeting.