A14-1996 Connexus Ener. v. Comm’r of Revenue (Tax Court)

A proposed compromise at the Capitol would allow Rochester to tap a pair of local sales taxes rather than resort to a property tax hike to cover costs associated with the Destination Medical Center.

A legislative fix for Destination Medical Center spending faltered, fanning concerns that Rochester could have to find additional funding streams down the line – possibly though a property tax hike affecting its 110,742 residents.

The board agreed it was better to enact its own sales tax to be used within the county’s borders rather than contribute more to a metro-wide sales tax pool for transit projects.

The county board was set to consider a half-cent sales tax and a $20 excise tax on motor vehicle sales within the county to raise $6 million annually for projects.

observers Expect mid-May to be a flurry of for marathon floor sessions and vital late-night meetings to reach agreement.

Stung by slowing revenue streams, a few Republican governors, led by Sam Brownback of Kansas and John Kasich of Ohio, have gone so far as to propose their own tax hikes.

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