CLEVELAND, Miss.–The sales tax that you pay on groceries is a worry for some mayors in Mississippi because for some small cities and towns it is a large source of revenue and the state legislature is looking at reducing or eliminating that tax.
Cleveland Mayor Billy Nowell is the new president of the Mississippi Municipal League, and says that is one of the primary concerns of the organization this year.
Nowell spoke as the incoming president at Tuesday’s 93 annual meeting for the organization, which is a private, non-profit that lobbies for the interest of municipalities across the state.
While Nowell did not say whether he personally supports the plan, he acknowledged the worry for some cities, saying the league may be looking for ways to help cities figure out how to make up for that revenue stream to pay their employees and provide city services.
