Tag: Occupational Privilege Tax
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Aurora lawmakers vote to go forward with repealing employee tax on businesses
Aurora lawmakers on Monday night decided to keep a promise made to businesses that they would repeal the occupational privilege tax, which taxes businesses for each employee. The decision came after a series of meetings during which councilmembers went back and forth on the issue and ended up in arguments with each other over whether…
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Aurora council to debate employee tax, choose final candidates for open seat
A contentious conversation about a business tax in Aurora will resume at the City Council’s Monday night meeting. A vote on the issue was postponed at a meeting in early November, during which heated debate divided councilmembers. The occupational privilege tax collects $4 monthly from companies for each employee. Employers and employees split the dues,…
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Aurora lawmakers postpone vote to repeal employee tax
Councilmembers Francoise Bergan and Danielle Jurinsky spar verbally over issue at Monday’s meeting.