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Retailer warns proposed cigarette tax could drive shoppers across state line
Washington County Board of Supervisors · November 26, 2024
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Summary
A local retailer told the Washington County Board that raising the cigarette tax would send customers to Tennessee, reducing local retail sales and broader county tax revenue; the comment was made during public comment and no staff analysis was presented at the meeting.
At a public comment period during the Washington County Board of Supervisors meeting, local retailer Logan Patrick urged supervisors to reconsider a proposed increase in the cigarette tax, saying even small increases cause cross-border shopping that…
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