Donate Advertising Contact

Smoking Fee Proposal/Study 11/21/10 9:30pm TDH

On Tuesday, the Santa Cruz City Council is set to explore the idea of implementing a fee on businesses that sell tobacco in the City.   The council is expected to authorize a study of the proposal to charge an annual fee, similar to one passed recently in Watsonville.   That 2-hundred-55-dollar fee is expected to raise about 15-thousand dollars for the city each year.  Santa Cruz leaders are unsure how high the fee would be in Santa Cruz, and are studying whether the fee would need to be approved by 2-thirds of voters.   The revenue generated by the fee would be used to fund programs to stop children from smoking.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *