Hamilton County shoppers were supposed to get a break in April when a special tax to fund Union Terminal renovations expires.
Instead, the three-person Hamilton County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously on Tuesday to permanently extend that 0.25% sales tax to help stave off a looming budget deficit.
That means the county’s sales tax rate, instead of dropping to 6.75%, will remain at 7%.
Commission president Denise Driehaus said the increase will allow the county to provide basic safety services in areas such as the jail, the courts and the coroner’s office.
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by hannah k. sparling
Oct 15, 2019
