Exemptions For Tax Exempt Government Employees Proposed For BID

Two of the five Huron hotels in the Business Improvement District

The Huron City Commission approved first reading Monday night of proposed change to the city’s Business Improvement District ordinance. Commissioner Kerwin Haeder says the BID Board requested the addition of of a sentence to a portion of the current ordinance…

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Haeder says that statewide there is inconsistancy for collecting such fees from those who are exempt…

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Haeder says state and federals employees are most affected by the change…

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Schools housing students in one of the five hotels included in the bid are also eligible for the excemption. The second reading of the ordinance additiion is set for next Monday night.