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Springfield council directs staff to develop payroll tax after large public hearing
Summary
After an extensive public hearing dominated by residents urging full library funding, the Springfield City Council voted 6–0 to direct staff to develop a payroll tax proposal for council review; staff will return with details and updated revenue forecasts early next year.
The Springfield City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to direct staff to develop a payroll tax proposal for council review after a large public hearing where dozens of residents urged the council to use the tax to prevent library cuts.
Finance Director Nathan Bell told the council the resolution before them would not itself implement a payroll tax or set a rate but would start the process of preparing materials and options for council review in a late-January or early-February work session. "This resolution does not implement a payroll tax, nor does it contain any of the details of what that payroll tax would look like," Bell said.
The hearing drew more than a dozen in-person commenters and remote speakers, many…
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