Warrnambool business levy plan may end in court as resistance rises

By Peter Collins
Updated July 17 2014 - 7:28am, first published 4:30am
The delivery of proposed levy bills to more than 1300 business operators has already been delayed and is likely to remain in limbo for some weeks, placing more uncertainty on the plan by Commerce Warrnambool to raise $600,000 for promotion of the city as a regional trading centre.
The delivery of proposed levy bills to more than 1300 business operators has already been delayed and is likely to remain in limbo for some weeks, placing more uncertainty on the plan by Commerce Warrnambool to raise $600,000 for promotion of the city as a regional trading centre.

WARRNAMBOOL’S controversial proposed business promotion levy has been thrown into more turmoil, with legal action threatened by angry traders and moves within the city council to either scrap it or delay implementation.

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