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Proposal to raise mineral severance tax by 5¢ per ton fails for lack of a second
Summary
Commissioners discussed a state-authorized increase to the county's mineral severance tax that supporters said would generate roughly $47,000 a year for highways, but a motion to adopt the increase failed for lack of a second.
A proposal to increase the county's mineral severance tax by 5¢ per ton failed at the Aug. 4 meeting for lack of a second, after debate about exemptions and how the revenue would be used.
Why it matters: supporters said the 5¢ increase would provide additional, dedicated revenue for the highway department to pay for asphalt and road improvements; opponents or those requesting more time questioned exemptions and the…
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