Galesburg City Manager Gerald Smith, left, and Mayor Peter Schwartzman
Galesburg Mayor Peter Schwartzman and City Manager Gerald Smith joined Galesburg’s Evening News on Friday to talk about the proposed increase in the home rule sales tax from 1 to 1.25%.
They say there are some misconceptions about the tax, including that it would put local restaurants at a competitive disadvantage and that the tax is purely to support a community center.