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Walton council approves first reading of payroll tax ordinance
Summary
The Walton Common Council approved first reading of an ordinance requiring businesses to obtain a city business license and employers to withhold an occupational payroll tax for employees working in the city; the minutes record a 5-0 roll-call in favor and do not record one council member's vote.
The Walton Common Council on Dec. 3 approved the first reading of an ordinance that would require all businesses operating in the city to apply for a city business license and require employers to deduct and withhold an occupational payroll tax for employees who work in Walton.
The ordinance text was introduced on first reading; Council member Sherry Gaskill moved to approve first reading and Council member Barb Farrow seconded. The minutes record "yes" votes from Council members Rose Beach, Amy Long, Barb Farrow, Sherry Gaskill and Dan Martin. The minutes do not record the vote of one council member whose vote is not listed in the recorded roll call for this motion.
If adopted after subsequent readings and any required procedures, the ordinance would require employers to collect an occupational tax from employee compensation and remit it to the city or its designee and would require businesses operating in the city to obtain a business license. The minutes do not specify the proposed tax rate, exemptions, enforcement mechanisms or a timeline for implementation.
The council did not specify a date for a second reading in the public minutes. The meeting adjourned at 8:36 p.m.
