Assembly member Debra Schnabel’s proposed ballot questions – which would ask voters to consider sales tax reallocation and an increased lodging tax — met resistance from other assembly members, borough staff and the public.
In a public comment at Tuesday’s meeting, Karen Hess expressed concerns about the proposed re-allocation’s impact on the tourism promotion and economic development fund. Schnabel’s suggested adjustments would reallocate half a percent of the 4% areawide sales tax from tourism to…