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Council amends city code to include tax rates in Chapter 34 after debate over timing
Summary
Council approved an ordinance change adding tax rates to Chapter 34 of the City of Hopewell Code so published code matches the rates council adopted; several councilors expressed concern about the timing and asked for more review before acting.
The Hopewell City Council on Tuesday approved an amendment to Chapter 34 of the City Code to include the city’s tax rates in the published code so that the ordinance language matches the rates the council adopted for the coming year.
Councilors debated whether the item required more advance notice and discussion. City staff and the finance director said the change is housekeeping to reconcile the city’s published code…
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