Virtually no one attends hearing on sales tax renewal

YOUNGSTOWN — The Mahoning County Commissioners conducted a public hearing on renewal of the half percent sales tax that expires at the end of 2010, but only they and their administrator were heard.

That’s because the only other people present at Monday’s hearing were the commissioners’ clerk, media representatives and Jerome McNally, a former city councilman and a cousin of Commissioner John A. McNally IV.

Another hearing will be at 10 a.m. next Monday in the county courthouse basement concerning proposals to renew the tax for five years, 10 years or on a continuous basis.

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