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None Speak at Hearing On Moundsville Sales Tax

Photo by Alan Olson Moundsville Mayor Eugene Saunders listens to discussion during Tuesday’s city council meeting.

For the second time since August, Moundsville City Council approved a 1-percent sales tax set to take effect in July.

Council approved a resolution imposing the tax under the West Virginia Municipal Home Rule Pilot Program in August, but the state’s Home Rule Board returned it in September due to formatting issues. No one spoke during a public hearing on the tax Tuesday — as was the case during a similar hearing in August.

The 1-percent sales tax is expected to generate an additional $719,085 in annual revenue after taking into account a reduction in business and occupation tax taxes. The ordinance will be submitted to the Home Rule Board immediately, as the deadline for submissions is Dec. 31, and is to take effect on July 1.

“We’re taking care of it right away,” said City manager Deanna Hess.

The ordinance passed 5-0, with Councilman Dave Wood and Councilwoman Ginger DeWitt absent from the meeting.

In other business, council eliminated two vacant positions on the municipal building commission, bringing the board down to three members from five. Mayor Eugene Saunders said the city has had problems finding people willing to make the time commitment required.

“We can never get five people together at one time,” Saunders said.

Hess also updated council on several matters, including a proposed initiative to attract ride-sharing services such as Uber or Lyft to the Ohio Valley, by collaborating with Wheeling and other cities along the river to create an expanded service area. Hess said she had spoken with someone from Wheeling, but had not had further contact.

“I know that I had talked to someone, and they said they weren’t interested because it wasn’t worth their while, but I’ll talk to their city manager and mayor up there,” Hess said.

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