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Seaside council asks staff to study commercial vacancy-tax options after public debate
Summary
Councilmembers asked the city manager and city attorney to research how commercial vacancy taxes have operated in other California cities and to return with legal, fiscal and economic analyses; former Mayor Felix Bachoffner and callers urged caution about unintended consequences.
Councilmembers on Feb. 19 directed staff to study the feasibility and implications of a commercial vacancy-tax policy after a wide-ranging discussion and public input.
Background: The item began as a request to explore whether a vacancy tax could be a tool to reduce long-term commercial vacancies in Seaside and support downtown…
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