For Mobile City Council, sales tax better than garbage fee in budget struggle

The reason may come down to simple math: At $17.53 a month, a garbage fee would hit lower-income Mobilians much harder than a 1 percent sales levy. View full size (Press-Register file/Bill Starling) A garbage fee is one of a …

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