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Article: Half-cent sales tax could spur city improvements
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- The Topeka Capital-Journal
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- May 16, 2009
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By Tim Hrenchir
THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL
A body of city and county elected officials is being asked to
provide money raised through a countywide half-cent sales tax as
cash incentives for two local employers looking at making capital
improvements.
One is the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co., while the name of the
other hasn't been revealed.
The Joint Economic Development Organization's board of directors
plans to take up the proposals when it meets at 3 p.m. May 26 in the
conference room at the Greater Topeka Chamber of Commerce office,
120 S.E. 6th.
JEDO's voting members are county commissioners Vic Miller, Shelly
Buhler and Ted Ensley, Topeka Mayor Bill Bunten, Deputy Mayor
Richard Harmon and City ...