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Presenters say proposed tax would include property-rate offsets and draw revenue from visitors
Summary
County staff said the proposal pairs the additional 1% sales tax with a 2¢ real-estate rate reduction and a 10¢ personal-property rate reduction, and estimated 25–30% of sales-tax revenues would be paid by non-resident visitors; board members flagged the need to explain exemptions (groceries, basic personal-care items) to voters.
The presenter told the board that the sales-tax proposal includes rate offsets intended to partially offset the new revenue stream: a 2¢ reduction in the real-estate tax rate and a 10¢ reduction in the personal-property rate if the sales-tax measure is later enacted by the board following a successful referendum.
Harris also estimated that roughly 25–30% of the sales-tax revenue would be paid by non-resident visitors—people traveling to or through Chesterfield for tourism, family visits or events—helping to spread the cost beyond county residents. He emphasized that state code excludes groceries and certain basic personal-care items from the additional 1%.
Board members asked for clarity on what retail categories would be taxed; Harris said the state rulebook sets those exemptions and staff is following that guidance.
