Senate panel OKs county sales tax bill; and bill to reorganize state emergency management, demolish abandoned structures
CHARLESTON — Senate Government Organization on Thursday approved a bill to allow counties to impose a 1 percent sales tax and another to reorganize management of state emergency planning and response services. Much of the discussion on the emergency response bill focused on a small provision added to the committee substitute, which sets up a means for the Adjutant General’s Department to oversee demolition of abandoned buildings across the state. “It’s a minor part of this which is going to have major positive repercussions,” said Sen. Mike Woelfel, D-Cabell. Sales tax ...
