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Council reviews ATAX recommendation and a recommendation to buy a used side-loader truck to strengthen sanitation fleet

City of Easley · October 14, 2025
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Council reviewed the tax committee's accommodation-tax disbursement recommendation (estimate corrected from $125,000 to $120,000) and discussed committee discretion on a late applicant; staff also recommended reallocating funds to buy a used side-loader sanitation truck (asking price ~$40k–$43k) to provide backup capacity.

The council reviewed a tax-committee recommendation for allocation of estimated accommodation-tax (ATAX) receipts. ATAX staff corrected a slide that mistakenly showed $125,000; the working estimate presented to council was $120,000. Staff described the statutory distribution mechanics (5% of remainder to the city, 30% to the chamber, remainder handled by the ATAX committee) and explained that the committee…

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