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Commissioners delay wage increase and new taxes as court assesses flood-related revenue loss
Summary
Courtors agreed not to pursue a new venue tax and deferred broad wage adjustments while the county refines estimates of flood-related property value losses (preliminary countywide lost value cited at over $200 million). A workshop was proposed for August to assess revenue impacts and budget choices.
Commissioners said the present moment is not appropriate for new taxes or broad wage adjustments while the county continues to assess flood-related damage and revenue losses. Miss Sullivan (staff) told the court that the county received a favorable fiscal analysis from the state controller for a proposed 2% hotel/venue tax but recommended not pursuing an election on that tax at this time; the court voted unanimously not to pursue the…
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