The Fountain Inn City Council will hold a special called meeting Tuesday, June 23, to discuss legal advice regarding the Municipal Tax Relief Act.
The South Carolina Municipal Tax Relief Act was signed into law last month, allowing municipalities to impose a 1% sales and use tax to fund local government services. Whether the tax is imposed would be decided by voters in a referendum.
Fountain Inn officials clarified that Tuesday’s special called meeting is only to receive legal advice during executive session. If City Council chooses to pursue a “penny tax,” it would need to approve an ordinance with two readings before mid-August. There is currently no draft ordinance for Council to consider…