Block · one region of the page, as the scanner read it. It may hold a whole story, part of one, several, or an advertisement; stitching blocks into articles is the next step. Text is supplied OCR.
Page 6 · column 2 of 6 · from the scan, no model involved
according to Williams.
Meals and lodging
tax
A bill sponsored by Sen. Kevin Miller passed the General Assembly allowing the county to charge a 4 percent combined occupancy and meals tax for establishments that do not separate their bills. The new legislation will take effect July 1.
“Never has anyone worked so long for so little,” said McCarthy about Sen. Miller. He worked to have the bill passed and fought against the bed and breakfast lobby, which wanted 2 percent of the tax to go toward bed and breakfast advertising.
Voting machines
In a unanimous vote, the board approved purchase of a back-up voting machine for $6480. Since the county purchased identical machines within the past six months, a discount may be available, McCarthy said.
Joint meeting
During the evening meeting, the supervisors met with the Washington Town Council to hear public comment and vote on extending the town boundary around three lots divided by the town-county boundary line.
Supervisor Ron Frazier of Jackson District and council member Rinehardt Lynch were absent. All of the supervisors and council members
97.0%