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Mr. McCarthy said the county is limited by the state, under the Dillon Rule, from doing certain things to create revenue unless the state grants the local government such power.

The Board is also against the Business, Professional and Occupational License Tax (BPOL) because they feel it is a unfair tax. The BPOL tax is based on taxing gross receipts of a business.

Ron Makela of Amissville spoke as a businessman and county resident and said he would not be opposed to a business license tax. “I’ve been coming to meetings for a long time ... and I think what we need to do as a county is look

See Board, Page A8

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