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Residents urge Town of Templeton to abolish meals tax, allege funds diverted to equipment
Summary
Two residents at a Town of Templeton public meeting urged abolition of the meals tax, saying revenue has not been spent as promised and asking where several pieces of equipment purchased or leased with town funds can be found; one cited $7,080,000 and linked meals-tax revenue to the cost of a police cruiser.
Resident 1 urged officials at a Town of Templeton public meeting to abolish the town's meals tax, saying the revenue ``isn't being used for what we told them we would use it for and what they voted for.''
"It's hard to go ask them for anything when you have a track record of, yes, we'll do this," Resident 1 added, saying the town solicits funds and then uses them for other purposes. Resident 1 also asked where specific items purchased or connected to those funds…
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