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Grow Labette asks Labette County to eliminate food sales tax for farmers’ market vendors; counselor to research feasibility
Summary
Grow Labette requested the county eliminate the county food sales tax or exempt farmers’ market produce vendors; County Counselor Brian K. Johnson was asked to research whether such an exemption or elimination is legally and administratively possible.
During the April 21 meeting Lauren Coover, representing Grow Labette, asked the commissioners to eliminate the county food sales tax or, at minimum, exempt farmers’ market produce vendors from it.
County Counselor Brian K. Johnson was asked to research whether the county can legally or administratively implement a full elimination or a targeted exemption for farmers’ market vendors and report back. The minutes do not record a vote on this request; the record simply states the counselor will research the issue.
The request could affect local farmers’ market vendors’ retail tax obligations if the county or a higher authority authorizes such a change. No specific fiscal analysis, implementation timeline, or ordinance language was provided in the minutes; those details will depend on the counselor’s findings and any future formal proposal.
The board did not make any formal commitment to adopt a change during the April 21 meeting; next steps are a legal feasibility review and any subsequent formal proposal or ordinance that a future meeting would consider.
