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Buena Vista trustees decline Kroger tax‑sharing request after months of outreach
Summary
After weeks of public debate, the Town of Buena Vista Board of Trustees voted Oct. 28 to send a draft announcement to Kroger/City Market saying the town will not enter the retailer’s proposed incremental sales‑tax sharing agreement. Trustees cited mixed community input and concerns about the size of the rebate requested.
The Town of Buena Vista Board of Trustees voted Oct. 28 to authorize a draft public announcement indicating the town will not enter an incremental sales‑tax sharing agreement with Kroger/City Market.
The measure follows more than an hour of public comment at the trustees meeting, where residents, business owners and county economic‑development officials offered competing views. ‘‘This is an opportunity we should seize,’’ Deborah Cameron of the Chaffee County Economic Development Corporation said, urging the board to negotiate, and noting ‘‘this store represents a significant investment by Kroger of close to $30,000,000 or more.’’ Jonathan Whitweller, a local business owner, urged…
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