Hamilton Town Meeting Discusses Meal Tax to Build Up Downtown

<!--[if !mso]> <![endif]--> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt; font-family:Arial; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> <!--[if gte mso 10]> <![endif]-->The Hamilton-Wenham Chronicle reported recently that Hamilton Town Meeting voters were considering creating a stabilization fund, then adopting a local meals tax, 100% of which would be used to support revitalizing the downtown area.

The proposal was intended to benefit restaurant owners with more business, residents with a more friendly downtown and the community in general with more businesses and customers in Hamilton, supporting tax revenue.

Read the entire Hamilton-Wenham Chronicle article.