A handful of people turned out Wednesday to attend a working session of the Liberty City Council.
The purpose of the meeting was to fine tune the wording of a proposed ordinance to establish a 1% Occupational Tax for those who work inside the city limits.
One point of discussion was an exemption for First Responders & Public Safety Officials, such as Police, Fire, & EMS. Several council members noted their high respect for these professions, however, in the spirit of overall fairness to the entire community, this exemption was removed.
Other high points of the session centered around confidentiality concerns, a possible exemption for Independent Contract Laborers, as well as penalties, interest, & late fees.
The ordinance will be re-written in preparation for a second reading & vote. No date was set for the second reading
The City Council will host a special called meeting on Tuesday at 5pm for a second reading of an amendment to the personnel policy.
