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Residents debate proposed 1% sales tax for police and fire during Liberty council meeting
Summary
Residents and council members debated a proposed 1% sales tax to fund firefighter and police salaries and police facility needs during the Feb. 24 Liberty City Council meeting.
Residents and council members sparred over a proposed 1% sales tax during the Feb. 24 Liberty City Council meeting, focusing on whether the levy should be permanent and how public safety salaries have been funded in recent years.
Several citizens said the tax as presented is too open‑ended and regressive; other speakers and city officials said the revenue is necessary to avoid a large budget shortfall in public safety payroll.
"One time revenues shall only be used for one time projects," citizen Carrie Lonsdale told the council after reviewing the budget. She said she believed federal COVID funds were used last year for police salaries and described that practice as inconsistent with the stated city…
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