WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Six candidates are competing for three Palm Beach County Commission seats for the November 5 election. To give folks an opportunity to hear from the candidates in that race, on Arc Florida, the candidates running for the job have appeared live.

This proposed sales tax increase is different from a property tax increase voters approved in 2018 and again in 2022 that funds teacher pay, school safety and mental health counselors in schools. The property tax increase, which only affects homeowners, began in 2023 and ends in 2027.