Monday, October 17, 2011

Pawn Shop coming to town?

Overheard at the local Ameristop in the Town and Country Shopping Center, “we just can’t wait until the new pawn shop opens in our shopping center” and that the mayor had recently stopped by to sign paperwork that would permit it.

We have been told that if this is so, it will be contrary to the city’s zoning ordinances.

EDITED THURSDAY, DECEMBER 01, 2011

Saturday, October 8, 2011

New Business Tax in Alexandria’s Future?

There will be if Council Member Scott Fleckenger has his way according to a video of Alexandria’s Tuesday, October 6, 2011, Council Meeting that is now running on Insight Cable Channel 16.

Mr. Fleckenger is proposing that council set a rate for a Gross Receipts Tax that has been on the books for a while but has had the rate set at zero percent.

Viewing the video shows that Mr. Fleckenger’s idea is not without opposition.

Council Member Barb Weber stated that taking the economy into account she thinks that now is not the time to be imposing any additional taxes on anyone.

Mr. Fleckenger’s business lies right outside the city limits and would not affect him but some folks are wondering if he would voluntarily offer his business for annexation into the city so that he could participate in the tax that he wishes to see imposed on others.

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