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Notes from today’s Council meetings

On 05/30/2017 By Kevin Schofield In council briefing, full council, recap

Here are my collected notes on the highlights from today’s Council Briefing and Full Council meetings.

Soda tax being fast-tracked, despite lack of consensus on everything about it

On 05/30/2017 By Kevin Schofield In tax

This Wednesday, the Affordable Housing, Neighborhoods and Finance Committee will attempt to construct and vote on an ordinance levying an excise tax on sweetened beverages, with the intent of voting it into law next Monday. So far, the City Council has had three committee hearings on the topic. The only thing that’s clear is that there is little consensus on pretty much any of the core issues.

Soda tax: it’s complicated.

On 05/06/2017 By Kevin Schofield In education, public health, tax

The Mayor has proposed a new sales tax on sugary beverages. In the Council’s first discussion on the new tax, it quickly became clear that there is significant disagreement on one big issue: how to spend the proceeds.