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City council adopts 1% municipal grocery tax with two‑year sunset amendment
Summary
The city council approved a municipal grocery retailers and service occupation tax at 1% after passing an amendment to sunset the tax at the end of the fiscal year in 2028 and require reevaluation before renewal.
The city council voted to adopt an ordinance implementing a municipal grocery retailers occupation tax and a municipal grocery service occupation tax at 1%, and approved an amendment to let the tax expire at the end of the city’s fiscal year in 2028 unless reauthorized.
Councilmember Tom Parchment moved the ordinance on second reading; the council later voted to amend the measure so the tax would “sunset” at the end of the fiscal year on April 30, 2028, allowing the council to reevaluate before deciding whether to continue it. Andrea (councilmember) proposed the sunset amendment,…
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