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Tooele City Council approves ordinance and five resolutions; multiple contracts, invoices ratified
Summary
At its Feb. 5 business meeting the Tooele City Council unanimously passed an ordinance requiring businesses to submit a Utah sales tax license before receiving a city business license and approved five resolutions to authorize contracts, change orders and a fee-in-lieu water payment. Council also ratified two purchase orders and approved minutes.
The Tooele City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to approve an ordinance requiring businesses to submit a current Utah sales tax license before the city will issue a business license, and it approved five resolutions and several administrative items related to water, roads, cemetery improvements and engineering services.
The council passed Ordinance 2025-03 (amending Tooele City Code chapter 5-1) on a 5-0 vote after Economic Development Director John Perez told the council the change makes submission of the state sales tax license a condition precedent to issuance of a city business license. Councilwoman Manzion moved the ordinance; Councilman McCall seconded; the motion carried 5-0.
Why it matters: the requirement is intended to ensure Tooele City receives sales tax revenue from local businesses rather than that revenue going to other jurisdictions, Perez said. He said the change was prompted by…
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