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Orange County legislature moves to maintain three‑quarter‑percent sales tax; county reports slight shortfall in January

2378789 · January 29, 2025
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Summary

The Ways and Means Committee voted to maintain the 0.75 percentage-point sales tax increase for two years and received a sales-tax revenue update showing January receipts below projection.

The Ways and Means Committee voted to keep the county’s current three‑quarter‑percent sales tax rate in place for two more years and heard a data update showing year‑to‑date sales tax receipts through January were below budgeted projections.

Supporters told the committee the sales-tax revenue is a critical revenue stream that…

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