The Maine Event
Local Option Sales Tax
Season 4 Episode 29 | 29m 57sVideo has Closed Captions
The Maine Legislature considers a bill to allow cities & towns to levy sales taxes.
Maine cities and towns would have a chance to add a 1% sales tax to meals and lodgings sold within their borders if a bill working its way through the Legislature moves forward. Co-hosts former Republican State Senator Roger Katz and Democratic State Senator Erin Herbig discuss the issue with the Mayor of Portland, Ethan Strimling and Greg Dugal, Dir. of Government Affairs at Hospitality Maine.
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The Maine Event
Local Option Sales Tax
Season 4 Episode 29 | 29m 57sVideo has Closed Captions
Maine cities and towns would have a chance to add a 1% sales tax to meals and lodgings sold within their borders if a bill working its way through the Legislature moves forward. Co-hosts former Republican State Senator Roger Katz and Democratic State Senator Erin Herbig discuss the issue with the Mayor of Portland, Ethan Strimling and Greg Dugal, Dir. of Government Affairs at Hospitality Maine.
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