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Walton council tables first reading of payroll tax ordinance
Summary
At its Nov. 12 meeting the Walton Common Council held a first reading of a proposed payroll/occupational tax and voted to table the ordinance until the December meeting by a 4–1 roll call.
During the Nov. 12 meeting the council conducted a first reading of an ordinance that would require businesses operating in Walton to obtain a business license and require employers to deduct and withhold an occupational tax from compensation for employees working in the city.
Council member Dan Martin moved to table the ordinance until the December council meeting; Council member Rose Beach seconded. On the roll call to table, Rose Beach, Amy Long, Barb Farrow and Dan Martin voted yes; Council member Sherry Gaskill voted no. The motion to table carried, delaying further consideration until December.
The motion and the minutes do not list an ordinance number for this item; the minutes record the subject as a first reading and do not include ordinance text or fiscal impact estimates. The item remains on the council’s future agenda for further discussion.
