Bedford food and beverage tax.

Summary

The bill would let Bedford’s fiscal body adopt an ordinance creating a small excise tax on food and drink sold or served by retail merchants within the city. The tax, collected like the state gross retail tax, could be set in 0.25% increments up to 1% of the merchant’s gross retail income. Revenues would go into a dedicated fund used only for police, fire, EMS and related public‑safety costs, and the tax would expire on July 1 2048.

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