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Legislature debates extending Putnam County’s temporary 1% sales tax; some call to return revenue to taxpayers
Summary
Legislators debated whether to seek a three-year extension of a 1% local sales tax. Some members proposed a smaller extension or a partial rollback given a large county fund balance; the measure requires state approval and no vote was taken.
Members of the Putnam County Legislature debated Jan. 27 whether to pursue a three-year extension of a 1% county sales tax that the county has used in prior years.
Proponents said the tax provides steady revenue for county operations, capital projects and mandated costs and cautioned that losing the revenue could put pressure on the county’s bond rating and raise property taxes. The Commissioner of Finance noted the county has…
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