Rhinelander leaders push for city to pass sales tax increase for infrastructure improvements

RHINELANDER - Voters in Rhinelander will decide on April 7 if the city should raise its sales tax. The increase would be ½ of a cent for every dollar. The proposal is an advisory question, so if it passes, the city would still need help from the state legislature if it passes.

Rhinelander wants to increase its 5.5 percent sales tax to 6 percent using a Premier Resort Area Tax. That increase would only apply to items at what the Wisconsin Department of Revenue considers tourist related retailers. Those range from toy stores, to restaurants, to stores that sell sewing supplies.

By state statute, all of the money collected will go to infrastructure improvements.

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