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Commissioners defer sales-tax reimbursement policy; staff to update purchasing policy and PO system
Summary
After discussing a legal opinion and county tax-exempt status, Newton County commissioners voted to take no action on a proposed sales-tax reimbursement policy and asked staff to update the purchasing policy (including purchase order procedures) before revisiting the matter.
Newton County commissioners considered a proposal to authorize county reimbursement to employees who paid sales tax when using personal funds for official purchases. County legal and purchasing staff explained the county is exempt from sales tax for most purchases in Texas, but local hotel occupancy and similar taxes…
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