Council appoints president as Wayne County’s representative for MUST meeting on LIT distribution

Aug 5, 2026

Wayne County Council voted unanimously to have Council President Max Smith represent the county at a MUST meeting that would consider distribution of Local Income Tax (LIT) among surrounding towns; the MUST decision would be advisory to the state and requires unanimity among participants.

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Council discussed holding a MUST meeting to consider future distribution of Local Income Tax (LIT) revenues among surrounding towns. Participants emphasized that decisions at a MUST meeting must be unanimous and that any recommendation would be advisory to the state. Barry Ritter moved that the council president serve as the county representative; Jeff Cappa seconded and the motion passed with all in favor.

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