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La Porte County delays action on 0.2-point EMS income tax increase, orders efficiency study
Summary
La Porte County Council held a public hearing Oct. 16 on a proposed 0.2 percentage-point increase in the county's local income tax that would dedicate revenue to emergency medical services (EMS). Dozens of residents and elected officials spoke, many urging the council to pursue transparency and internal efficiencies before approving new taxes.
La Porte County Council held a public hearing Oct. 16 on a proposed 0.2 percentage-point increase in the county's local income tax that would dedicate revenue to emergency medical services (EMS). Dozens of residents and elected officials spoke, many urging the council to pursue transparency and internal efficiencies before approving new taxes.
The proposal would raise the county's total local income tax to 1.65% from the current 1.45% if adopted; several speakers questioned whether the increase is necessary and asked for additional financial detail to be posted online. "The proposed increase would put our local income tax rate at 1.65%," said Jim Marseille, a resident, recounting the change in countywide levies and urging improved transparency and longer-range financial projections.
Tom Dermody, speaking as a local elected official, asked the council to "please hold off on…
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