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Council rejects second-reading amendment to use sales-tax penny for property tax relief
Summary
On second reading the Minot City Council failed to adopt an amendment tying a portion of a proposed sales-tax 'first penny' to economic development and job creation; the ordinance itself failed on second reading and will require further work by council and staff.
On Oct. 20 the Minot City Council held a second reading on an amendment and ordinance concerning a proposed "first penny" sales-tax allocation (a local option sales-tax allocation earmarked for property tax relief and other uses). An amendment offered by Alderman Olsen to require at least $900,000 of the revenue be allocated to job-creation and economic-development activities failed 3'to'4. Council members who dissented from the amendment were Aldermen Blessum, Fuller, Pitner and Samuelson.
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