Horrigan: Approval of Sales Tax Extender Is Crucial to the County
6/24/2017 7:18:29 AM
By Dvae Rowley/Greg Larson
Chautauqua County's top elected official says the approval of a sales tax extender is crucial to the county. County Executive Vince Horrigan says the loss of sales tax revenues would be a major hit for the county and local municipalities that receive a share of the revenues. Speaking with WDOE News on Friday, Horrigan told us that 20% of the county's sales tax comes from outside visitors, which is what would make a tax extender crucial...
Vince Horrigan: county depends on sales tax
Horrigan says the extender would keep the county's sales tax at 8%. The current sales tax rate is set to expire at the end of the year if no action is taken.