Seattle council changes its mind on “head tax” on businesses

Breaking News from KOMO News

SEATTLE – The Seattle City Council repealed a controversial “head tax” on the city’s biggest businesses Tuesday after a revolt by Amazon and other large employers that balked at bearing such a large financial burden to help solve Seattle’s homelessness crisis.

The final vote was seven to two to repeal the tax.

The vote came during a special council meeting attended by a packed, vocal crowd that spoke on both sides of the issue during a lengthy public comment period.

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