*Column originally ran in the Wayne County Press. Anytime a new tax is afoot, a crowd will congregate. And Tuesday’s public hearing in Fairfield on the proposed business tax district was no exception. For most, tax is one of the few three-letter curse words. So that there were speakers against the proposal was no surprise. That the proponents matched them in number may have been. That Fairfield is one of the few towns to not have this tax or a similar one was quickly glossed over. We are the exception in this regard, not the rule. That sort of negates … Continue reading Sales Tax Potential Is Matched By Concerns