Conneaut council opposes bed tax bill
Feb. 26—CONNEAUT — City council unanimously passed a resolution opposing Senate Bill 43 at a Monday meeting.
Introduced by Ohio State Senator Sandra O'Brien, the bill would eliminate the 2% bed tax that goes to the Ashtabula County Convention Facilities Authority.
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