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Wellington moves to align with state: board repeals vendor fee withholding

Wellington Town Board of Trustees · November 13, 2025
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Summary

Trustees approved Ordinance 14-2025 to repeal the local vendor fee withholding on sales tax effective Jan. 1, 2026. Staff estimated the town could gain $55,000–$110,000 for FY2026 with distributions to general, street and park funds.

The Wellington Town Board voted Nov. 12 to adopt Ordinance 14-2025, repealing the town code provision that allowed eligible retailers to withhold a vendor’s fee (3 1/3% of the town’s 3% sales tax) from remitted sales tax. Finance Director Nick Redavid told the board the move would align Wellington with recent state and regional changes — including…

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