Posts Tagged ‘sales tax’
Richmond doctors square off on sugar-sweetened beverage Measure N
The debate surrounding Richmond’s proposed tax on sugar-sweetened beverages intensified this week, with a prominent Richmond doctor, Brazell Carter, speaking out against the measure in fliers distributed by the Community Coalition Against Beverage Taxes.
Read MoreAuto dealerships in Richmond rebound from 2008 recession
Richmond’s auto dealerships are being revived from what managers in Richmond are calling the worst few years of sales they’ve ever seen. The city has reported a 35 percent increase in auto sales tax revenue for the first quarter of 2012. From January to March of 2012, new and used auto sales brought in $418,308…
Read MoreCouncil to put sales tax hike to voters in June
With no dissenting votes, the council on Tuesday decided to ask local voters to approve a half-cent raise in their sales tax.
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