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1% sales tax for tourism proposed

A new sales tax could be on the horizon for Carrington residents and visitors.

The Carrington City Council held a first reading of Ordinance #277 that would impose a one-percent city restaurant tax at their meeting last week.

During the meeting Monday night, January 9, Mayor Tom Erdmann explained that the tax will be used for tourism or the construction, operations and maintenance of visitor at...