Place ballot measure setting 10% business license fee for marijuana businesses
In Plain English
The city wants voters to decide on a special business license fee for marijuana businesses. If the ballot measure passes, these businesses pay 10% of their total sales to the city. The city council could later change this rate without another vote.
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Votes
Set the business license tax rate at 5%, and adopted Resolution No. 98-10
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