The Springfield City Council voted unanimously Monday, Dec. 8, to direct staff to develop a payroll tax ordinance.
The council’s resolution does not implement a payroll tax, Springfield Finance Director Nathan Bell said during a public hearing councilors held before the vote. It also does not set the rate for the tax or other details.
Bell said city staff will begin preparing materials for the payroll tax and bring them back for a City Council work session in January or February…