Springfield payroll taxes at issue

SPRINGFIELD – The discussion around a payroll tax is still in the talks at Springfield city council meetings. At Tuesday night’s meeting, finance director Nathan Bell requested council feedback on the proposed payroll tax ordinance and proposed amendments to the Springfield city code.

The Mayor’s Fiscal Stability Task Force recommended a shared employer-employee payroll tax to generate approximately $2.3 million to support the General Fund. Part of the purpose of the meeting was to define…