Carson City sales tax increase to be voted on by supervisors, again
It's a little late for Ground Hog Day, but the Carson City Board of Supervisors will have to redo the two votes required for raising the sales tax by 1/8 cent they approved two weeks ago.
According to District Attorney Neil Rombardo, they could not find the documentation to prove that notices were posted in City Hall two weeks prior to the two board meetings on Feb. 20 and March 6.
Rombardo said that without the certification that those notices were posted, someone could possibly challenge the tax increase in the future, and the city could be faced with having to pay the money back and starting over.
"We are doing this out of an abundance of caution," said acting City Manager Marena Works. "Just making sure all the T's are crossed and I's dotted."
Works said the issue will be voted by the board on April 17 and May 1.
Supervisor Jim Shirk will be discussing this issue on the "It's Your City" video on Monday.