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Clearview business owner tells Snohomish County Council 10,000-foot buffer is costing county jobs and tax revenue
Summary
At the Jan. 1 Snohomish County Council meeting, Clearview business owner Patrick Ann said a 10,000-foot buffer rule has kept his store closed and estimated lost tax revenue of about $1.8 million a year and five-year losses of $9 million to $11 million; he asked the council to sponsor a code change.
Patrick Ann, a Clearview business owner, told the Snohomish County Council on Jan. 1 that the county's 10,000-foot buffer rule has forced his store to remain closed and is costing local jobs and tax revenue. "By keeping this location closed, the county and the state are already foregoing 1,800,000.0 every single year," he said, citing performance from comparable stores he operates in the county.
Ann provided a staff-style breakdown of projected…
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