Verbatim: County commissioners on proposed food and beverage tax increase
The Journal Gazette
The Allen County commissioners issued this news release today:
(January 28, 2021) The Allen County Board of Commissioners are not promoting an increase to the Food and Beverage Tax or supporting a provision that would allow Fort Wayne and/or municipalities within Allen County to opt in.
The commissioners have provided the following statement to clarify concerns on a Fort Wayne Food and Beverage Tax:
“This is not a priority of the Allen County Board of Commissioners and we’re not advocating for an additional Food and Beverage Tax in the Indiana General Assembly. We have received concerns from local restaurateurs and leaders of municipal fiscal bodies within Allen County and we’re fully committed to supporting our small business owners including those in the bar and restaurant industry to emerge from this pandemic stronger than ever before.”