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Harwood council OKs sending sales tax ordinance to November ballot
Summary
Council moved to submit a sales tax ordinance for a November vote that would remove language in the ordinance grandfather clause; motion passed unanimously with direction to place the measure on the ballot.
At the June 1 meeting, Councilmember Jamie Nettum moved and Chris Higgins seconded a motion to submit a proposed sales tax ordinance to the November ballot that would remove the grandfather clause wording. The motion carried with all members voting "aye."
The council did not debate the ordinance text extensively at the meeting; the motion was procedural to place the measure on the ballot for voter consideration in November. The auditor and city staff will handle the ballot language and publication requirements ahead of the election.
Why it matters: Sending the ordinance to voters advances consideration of a change to the city's sales tax code and gives residents the opportunity to accept or reject the revision at the November election. The council did not adopt the ordinance at the meeting; it referred the measure to the ballot.
Next steps: City staff will finalize ballot wording and follow statutory notice and publication steps required for placing an ordinance before voters in November.
