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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 2005
Page
3
The commission approves a two year county sales tax to fund 800 MHz radio sharing among all agencies and eliminate dead zones. The plan follows a July 1 state repeal of the 0.5 percent tax and a Oct 1 return to 6.5 percent, with potential early repeal if $25 million is reached.
Butler County commissioners enact a temporary half percent sales tax to fund an 800 megahertz emergency communications system for police and sheriff offices. Effective Oct 1, the rate rises to 6.5 percent and will be rescinded once $25 million is raised or after two years. Chiefs from Oxford Fairfield and Hamilton attended the hearing with letters of support.
Butler County commissioners approve a 0.5 percent sales tax increase set to start Oct 1 to fund a $25 million countywide communications system for police and fire departments. Business owners expect only a modest impact, noting prior tax hikes and continued needed purchases. Ellen Buchanan of Lovelys Furniture in Middletown and Cheryl Mike Sell, Denise Wilson of AB Tees Screen Printing in Trenton, and Flowers by Roger founder Roger Conner say shoppers will continue spending on essentials and preferred items.
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