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Posted on: Jan. 07 2004,8:22 am |
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Has anyone ever seen how much money they expect to generate with this 1/2% sales tax? I recently came across some retail sales figures for Freeborn County for the year 2000. Unless the information I saw was wrong, it said there was retail sales of $1.04 million in 2000. If that is the case we would get a wopping $5,000 with this 1/2% tax. Does not seem like it is worth it.
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Posted on: Jan. 07 2004,8:32 am |
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I just double checked the information. One spot says $1.04 million and another says $1.04 billion. If it is billion then we would generat $5 million, that would be much better and we could actually do something with that money.
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Posted on: Jan. 07 2004,8:58 am |
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guest, I would have to guess that the billion dollar figure would have to be more acurate, but even that seems like a lot. In any event, I believe big ticket items, such as vehicles planes, boats, etc. will be exempt from the 1/2% and just have a flat fee.
cwulff: | Quote | you can attend the free seminar on January 13, 2004 at the St. Cloud Civic Center where the MPCA will be gathering public input on how Minnesota will clean up its lakes and streams that are on the current Impaired Water's List. Once, your lakes are on the list, they cannot come off of the list until they meet water quality standards, which were set by the Clean Water Act of 1972. The Clean Water Act requires the MPCA to acess and monitor all of the water bodies of the state Minnesota.
The process for cleaning up the lakes and streams will be facilitated by the MPCA through the watershed districts. The process basically finds out who the polluters are and asigns responsibilities to them. |
I spoke to Harley Miller yesterday, and he basically didn't have a clue as to the impaired water list. My god, he's the chairman of the watershed district. I told him where to find it. Hopefully he will pursue this now.
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Posted on: Jan. 07 2004,11:06 am |
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Maddog, Let Mr. Miller know that the MPCA is currently going around the state with informational meetings about the proposed 2004 impaired waters list. They will be in Mankato on January 7, 2004 from 1-3 P.M. at the Blue Earth Library, and in Rochester on January 21 from 1-3 P.M. at the MPCA office. To obtain more information on TMDLs, visit the MPCA's website at www.pca.state.mn.us
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Posted on: Jan. 07 2004,11:10 am |
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Put your money where your mouth is DON
How come Don Sorensen watershed board member hasn't proposed this tax for cleaning the lakes.? ?
Is it because he owns restaurant ??
January 6th, 2004
Chamber may propose food, drink tax
Funds could build trails, fields
By Tim Krohn
Free Press Staff Writer
MANKATO — A proposed 2 1/2 percent local sales tax on food, beverages and entertainment would generate some $3 million a year in Mankato that could be used for things like new soccer fields, bike trails, parking spaces or an arts center.
The Greater Mankato Chamber of Commerce is still deciding whether to endorse the tax, which is being met skeptically by many bar and restaurant owners. If enacted, the tax would be collected and controlled by the city. Other cities in Blue Earth and Nicollet counties could enact a similar tax that they would control....
Mankato City Manager Pat Hentges told City Council members at a work session Monday night that focusing the tax on entertainment-related businesses makes sense.....
While the Legislature must give its approval first, it’s not clear if there would have to be a local referendum to implement the tax or if it could simply be approved by the council. Hentges said the St. Cloud City Council implemented the local tax without a referendum.
Please educate us Mayor Jean
You might be able to ram it though without a vote
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MADDOG
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Posted on: Jan. 07 2004,3:53 pm |
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guest | Quote | | I just double checked the information. One spot says $1.04 million and another says $1.04 billion. |
You may have been correct the first time. In the new In Business magazine, it states retail sales of $1.04 million. No, I take that back, you may have been right the second time. In the article, it states, $1.04 billion. Which is it?
Edited by MADDOG on Jan. 07 2004,4:22 pm
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Posted on: Jan. 07 2004,6:05 pm |
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It would have to be billion. Their are business's in town that have more than 1 million in sales annually.
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Posted on: Jan. 08 2004,3:00 pm |
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1 million seems too low but 1 billion seems way too high. Retail sales are retail sales only, I do not believe they include auto sales for example. 1 billion works out to about 19 million in sales per week, no way that is happening in Freeborn county.
can I add this as well: nice job of proof reading your story In Business mag !!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Posted on: Feb. 04 2004,10:06 am |
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| Quote | | But, until the law is changed, Dorman has to submit a proposal allowing residents to vote on the one-cent tax increase that would go towards water and other natural resource improvements. |
What just happened here, did this go to 1 cent from a half cent, or did the Trib. get it wrong?
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Posted on: Feb. 04 2004,10:24 am |
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Do you mean the 1.5% tax?
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