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Fountain Valley council studies "Tuesday No Tax" rebate but declines to adopt plan as presented
Summary
At a March 4 study session Finance Director Ryan Smith outlined a proposed one-day, post-Thanksgiving rebate of Fountain Valley's 2% sales-tax share. Councilmembers raised concerns about administrative cost, fraud risk and point-of-sale feasibility; the proposal received no formal approval.
Finance Director Ryan Smith told the Fountain Valley City Council at a March 4 study session that staff had drafted a proposal for a one-day "Tuesday No Tax" rebate aimed at encouraging holiday shopping in the city. The program would rebate the city’s portion of sales tax — described in the presentation as 2% of the 8.75% total sales tax (1% Bradley Burns and 1% from Measure HH) — for purchases made at businesses physically located in Fountain Valley on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving.
Smith described the proposed mechanics: residents would upload a copy of the receipt to a city web form, sign a consent attesting the purchase is final and not fraudulent, and supply a Fountain Valley mailing address. Staff estimated verification and payment processing would take 5–7 minutes per submission, checks would be mailed to residents, and a typical check, envelope and postage was roughly $1. The submission window in the draft was open through…
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