Monroe County votes 4-3 to adopt food and beverage tax

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Monroe County votes 4-3 to adopt food and beverage tax | Indiana Daily Student

...Dozens of signs were waved, six people stormed out of the room and the debate lasted five hours, but Monroe County has officially adopted a Food and Beverage Tax.

It passed 4-3.

It will be a 1-percent tax on prepared foods and beverages to fund the expansion of the Bloomington Convention Center.

The seats were full in the Nat U. Hill Meeting Room of the Monroe County Courthouse as the public voiced their support or opposition to the tax. A man walked around, offering card stock baring the word “NO” printed to fellow residents...

 

[femurphy77]

But, but, but. . . . . . .think of the children!

 

[HoughMade]

Certainly when the Convention Center expansion is completed the tax will be repealed. Then with the extra revenue events at the Convention Center provides, a tax refund will be made.

 

[femurphy77]

Certainly when the Convention Center expansion is completed the tax will be repealed. Then with the extra revenue events at the Convention Center provides, a tax refund will be made.

Dude! I almost spit water out my nose all over my keyboard!


Oh wait, you were serious.

 

[bwframe]

Certainly when the Convention Center expansion is completed the tax will be repealed. Then with the extra revenue events at the Convention Center provides, a tax refund will be made.

 

[HoughMade]

...Oh wait, you were serious.

Seldom.

 

[femurphy77]

Seldom.

INGO does that to us doesn't it?

 

[boogieman]

Certainly when the Convention Center expansion is completed the tax will be repealed. Then with the extra revenue events at the Convention Center provides, a tax refund will be made.

Yes just like the one in Marion County was repealed. You know the one that was implemented to help build Lucas oil stadium. The one that is still 9% when you buy a hamburger at Wendys.

 

[KMaC]

Yes just like the one in Marion County was repealed. You know the one that was implemented to help build Lucas oil stadium. The one that is still 9% when you buy a hamburger at Wendys.

Marion County Food & Beverage tax is 2%, added to the state wide 7% sales tax does end up being an additional 9% to your burger.

 

[Leadeye]

Another good reason not to eat in Bloomington, I'll add it to my list.

 

[bwframe]

Yes just like the one in Marion County was repealed. You know the one that was implemented to help build Lucas oil stadium. The one that is still 9% when you buy a hamburger at Wendys.

People laugh when I say that I put a partial boycott on this stuff. It's fairly easy though when its a simple choice to go to Monroe County or Morgan County or Marion County for matter. Sure, I still do some business in the taxing counties, but if there is a choice, I do not. It also helps me to drive by restaurants to eat better food at home.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

Ah Bloomington...

 

[boogieman]

Marion County Food & Beverage tax is 2%, added to the state wide 7% sales tax does end up being an additional 9% to your burger.

That is what I meant I just didn't word it correcly

 

[Dr.Midnight]

Where has all the money gone from those damn parking meters they put in a few years ago? To my untrained eye, Bloomington's infrastructure looks just as ****** today as it did 3-4 years ago. Man, they were nailing things to trees they wanted them up so badly.

 

[bwframe]

Where has all the money gone from those damn parking meters they put in a few years ago? To my untrained eye, Bloomington's infrastructure looks just as ****** today as it did 3-4 years ago. Man, they were nailing things to trees they wanted them up so badly.

An inch at a time to become Chicago or Commiefornia...

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[ghitch75]

more taxes to pay for lib crap.....

 

[steve0322]

Certainly when the Convention Center expansion is completed the tax will be repealed. Then with the extra revenue events at the Convention Center provides, a tax refund will be made.

And lottery is for schools and roads and tolls go away after highways and bridges are paid off. I'm sure the donut counties Lucas Oil taxes will cease when that place is paid off.

 

[BehindBlueI's]

... Lucas Oil taxes will cease when that place is paid off.

It'll be torn down and replaced before it's ever paid off. You can't have the billionaires & millionaires using an old playground, now can you?

 

[steve0322]

It'll be torn down and replaced before it's ever paid off. You can't have the billionaires & millionaires using an old playground, now can you?

The roof had trouble closing. Time for a new one when the team has a few consecutive winning seasons.

 

[hoosierdoc]

The roof had trouble closing. Time for a new one when the team has a few consecutive winning seasons.

Probably hail damage

as my friend said on FB when roof wouldn't shut all the way: "Colts continue to have problems closing the second half, huh"?