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Assembly debates resolution to form seasonal sales-tax working group amid split views on next steps
Summary
Assembly member Cox presented Resolution 2025-030 to create a nine-member seasonal tax working group to study seasonal tax impacts; members and the mayor debated whether another study is needed, how members would be appointed and whether residents would be disproportionately affected.
Assembly member Cox introduced Resolution 2025-030 to establish a seasonal tax working group to evaluate positive and negative seasonal tax impacts on Kenai Peninsula Borough residents and businesses.
Cox framed the resolution as a response to questions arising from the tourism industry working group and said he wanted more analysis before the assembly advances any tax change. "I think we should give the same amount of time to one that has the potential to tax our residents," Cox said, asking for additional study to understand resident and business impacts.
Nut graf: The proposal would create a nine-member working group appointed by the…
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