Rep. Jeff Smith said his opposition to Lowndes County's failed request for an extension on its 2-percent restaurant sales tax was based on his belief that "new" tax should first be approved by the voters.
He said this despite the fact he voted for five similar measures without such approval in the most recent Legislative session.
"My view has always been the same," the Republican legislator from Lowndes County said Wednesday following his appearance at the Columbus Kiwanis Club. "This (tax) w
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