Subsequently they considered a tax on cellular phones. Supervisor Sauder then amended her vote to yes and the proposal was adopted. The Machinery and Tools Tax rate has not changed since 1997. The Board is in agreement to re-visit this tax next year. Motor Vehicle License Taxes have not increased since 1993.
Trailers are a bit more complicated.
His motion was defeated three to two with comments made that more information is needed to set the rates. Looking at the October cash flow problem, the Board agreed that it would make sense to change the collection dates for Personal Property taxes and Machinery and Tools taxes from December to October. There was also some discussion about splitting the collection of these taxes to twice a year similar to the collection of real estate taxes but no proposal was made. As it stands now, the E-911 tax rate proposals for both land phones and cellular phones will be advertised for public hearing. Whether proposed County vehicle tag rate changes will also go to public hearing should be known by Monday.