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Amusement-tax proposal tied, then tabled after public concern about greens fees
Summary
A motion to advertise an amusement tax limited to a $350 fee for electronic skill games resulted in a tie; the board then voted to table the amusement-tax matter pending outreach to local businesses and to exclude greens fees for now.
The Kiskiminetas Township Board of Supervisors on Feb. 4 considered advertising an amusement-tax ordinance that, as proposed in the motion, would apply a $350 fee for electronic skill games but would exclude other categories pending revision.
Supervisor B. Hilliard moved to advertise the amusement tax with only the $350 fee for electronic skill games; H. Ross seconded. The minutes record that the motion resulted in a tie, with Supervisors M. Long and A. Birch dissenting. After the tied result, the board approved a subsequent motion — moved by B. Hilliard and seconded by A. Birch — to table the amusement-tax matter pending outreach to local businesses and clarifying that greens fees would not be included at this time.
During public comment, resident Jim Hovanik praised the road crew’s winter work and raised the amusement-tax and greens-fee issue, reflecting community attention to potential impacts on local recreation and business owners.
The minutes do not provide a detailed text of the proposed ordinance, a recorded roll-call tally, or a timeline for the planned business outreach; the tabling motion carries the item forward for staff engagement rather than immediate adoption.
