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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-13Ordinance 2008-13 Ordinance Amending Article III, Section 78-102 of the Town of Pulaski Code of Ordinances Increasing the Cigarette Tax ADOPTED: July 1, 2008 EFFECTIVE: July 1, 2008 ORDINANCE 2008-13 AMENDING ARTICLE III, SECTION 78-102 OF THE TOWN OF PULASKI CODE OF ORDINANCES INCREASING THE CIGARETTE TAX WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia has considered in budget deliberations the need to secure additional sources of revenue to meet Town budgetary needs for the provision of services to its citizens; and, WHEREAS, the Town Council has deliberated on the pros and cons of adopting an increase in the cigarette tax and further has considered the economic impact to the Town's businesses as well as the public interest and general welfare; and, NOW, THEREFORE be it ORDAINED by the Town Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia that Article III, Section 78-102 of the Town of Pulaski Code of Ordinances is hereby amended to provide that the cigarette tax be increased from $0.0075 per cigarette ($0.15 per pack of 20 cigarettes) to $0.01 per cigarette ($0.20 per pack of 20 cigarettes). Any language, numbers, or rates in any previous ordinance, including, but not limited to Ordinance 1995-20 and Ordinance 2004-15, that may be in conflict with any language in the Ordinance is repealed and amended hereby. This ordinance is effective the 1St day of July 2008, by the duly recorded vote of the Town Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, as follows: Jeffrey S. Worrell -Aye Dan Talbert, Jr. -Aye Lane R. Penn -Aye ATTEST: Patricia Cruise, Clerk of Council Joel B. Burchett, Jr. -Aye David L. Clark -Aye Larry G. Clevinger, II -Aye THE TOWN OF PULASKI, VIRGINIA ' jC By: harles L. Wade, Mayor I, Patricia Cruise, Clerk of Council, certify that the foregoing Ordinance 2008-13, Amending Article III, Section 78-102 of the Town of Pulaski Code of Ordinances Increasing the Cigarette Tax is a true and correct copy as adopted by the Pulaski Town Council at their regular meeting on July 1, 2008. °'~ n -_ - >;, r ~m Patricia Cruise, Clerk of Council tp/c%rdinance%ertification 2008-13