Possible sales tax to be delayed

By Madeleine Leroux

Sunday, April 15, 2012

A proposal from the Jefferson City Fire Department to put a potential switch from a property tax to a sales tax on the August ballot is now being altered, and the proposed ordinance is expected to die Monday.

“It was a Fire Department decision,” 1st Ward Councilman Mike Harvey said. “I think they are wanting to tweak the bill a little bit and maybe change the date of the election.”

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jclocal 1 year, 2 months ago

Wow didn't have that many amendments to the Transformation Tax. Looks like the council wants this dead. Do I smell Transformation Tax the sequel coming around?

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JCLifer 1 year, 2 months ago

If you smell a new tax, you are smelling something very dead.

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hudson 1 year, 2 months ago

NO

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