tax increase

The City of Sunnyside is getting closer to their 2013 budget after Thursday night's public meeting. No official decisions were made, but there was a lot of negotiating. A poll showed council is not in favor of cutting the deputy police chief...

With the sales tax proposal in the county suffering a defeat, county commissioners are ready to move forward with option number two: shifting money from the county's road fund to the general fund. It would raise the same amount of money: $3 million per year to pay for jail security upgrades and cover payments of a 2010 bond; However, many would still pay more under this plan...