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Residents and council discuss returning occupancy-tax referendum to ballot after Feb. 2024 defeat
Summary
A resident asked why the town placed an occupancy-tax referendum back on the ballot after it was rejected by voters in February 2024; council members said the tax targets visitors and that staff recommended another ballot question after additional outreach.
A resident told the Indian Trail Town Council on Oct. 14 that she was puzzled and concerned the council placed an occupancy-tax referendum back on the ballot after voters rejected it in February 2024.
"This measure was previously presented to the residents and was voted down in 02/2024," said Susan Somali during the public-comment period, asking council members to explain why the issue resurfaced so soon. "Reintroducing a measure that was recently rejected raises questions about the council's responsiveness to the will of the voters and the rationale behind revisiting…
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