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Washington County supervisors table cigarette tax, approve GovDeals and opioid grants, and make several appointments
Summary
At its May 28 meeting the board tabled consideration of a proposed cigarette tax until Nov. 26, authorized the use of GovDeals for surplus property, approved opioid fund allocations totaling $95,840.50, and made multiple board and park authority appointments.
The Washington County Board of Supervisors took a bundle of administrative and funding actions on May 28, including tabling a proposed cigarette tax, approving a GovDeals resolution for surplus property disposition, allocating local opioid settlement funds, and confirming several board appointments.
Cigarette tax: The board held a first reading of an ordinance to add a cigarette tax to the county code. Mr. Parker recommended advertising a rate of 20¢ per pack as a revenue option to mitigate the impact of a projected tax‑rate increase tied to the 2025 reassessment. After discussion, a supervisor moved to table the item until the Nov. 26 meeting to allow…
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