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County tax assessor says Home Rule sales tax could help reduce property taxes
Summary
County Tax Assessor Michelle Mooney said other counties used home rule to implement a sales tax "which would help offset property taxes," arguing Traill County's interstate location would capture non-resident spending to boost revenue for residents.
County Tax Assessor Michelle Mooney told the commission that some counties have passed home rule measures to implement a sales tax "which would help offset property taxes." She argued that Traill County’s location along an interstate where travelers stop for gas and food would let non-residents help fund local services.
Mooney presented the sales-tax option as a revenue tool rather than a promise of a specific tax rate or revenue projection; no estimates or ordinance text were presented during the session. Commissioners and the public discussed potential effects on residents and businesses but did not vote on any tax measure at the meeting.
