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Commission reviews ballot language for local use tax to assist local businesses
Summary
During a first reading Dec. 30, the McDonald County Commission reviewed draft ballot language to impose a county local use tax at the same rate as the county's total local sales tax, citing a goal of reducing advantages for out-of-state vendors; no final vote was recorded.
The McDonald County Commission reviewed draft ballot language Dec. 30 proposing a county local use tax to be placed on the April 2025 ballot. The proposal would set the local use tax at the same rate as the county’s total local sales tax; the commission described the measure as intended to reduce the competitive advantage that out-of-state vendors have over local small businesses.
The minutes record this review as the first reading of the proposal; no final vote, ordinance number, or ballot language text is included in the minutes. The commission did not record a final decision during the meeting and will keep the matter on the agenda as it proceeds through required procedural steps.
