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Residents urge caution on proposed sales-tax increase; Pierce Conservation District encourages voting
Summary
At the Jan. 27 community forum, residents voiced opposition to a proposed one‑tenth of 1% sales-tax increase and urged fiscal review; Pierce Conservation District Executive Director Dana Coggan asked residents to request ballots and announced a Feb. 7 open house.
During community forum at the Jan. 27 Pierce County Council meeting, several members of the public urged the council to reconsider or delay a proposed local sales-tax increase and emphasized the need for fiscal scrutiny.
Ken Paulson told the council he opposes raising sales taxes now, saying the cumulative tax burden makes it difficult for younger residents to live in Pierce County: “I think government should institute [efficiency] first before asking money from us…
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