POTSDAM TOWN COUNCIL MEMBERS REACT TO NEWS OF 10 PERCENT SALES TAX TAKEBACK PROPOSAL—Supervisor Marie Regan informed the Council of a letter she received from Brasher Supervisor James Dawson, asking Supervisors to meet so they can discuss what to do if St. Lawrence County Legislature Finance Committee Chair Fred Morrill is successful in getting a resolution passed that would give the county back 10 percent of municipalities' sales tax revenue, as it looks to close up a large deficit for 2013. Councilman Mike Zagrobelny says what the county really needs is home rule legislation passed that would allow it to raise the sales tax rate by one percent, and it appears State legislation by Senator Joe Griffo allowing it by referendum will pass. If so, Zagrobelny says the county should give that 10 percent back.   The Town of Potsdam would lose about 90-thousand-dollars if the sales tax takeback occurs as projected.  

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