Wooldridge said the 35-member Senate will discuss tax issues today.

The Revenue and Taxation Committee heard a brief explanation on, but did not debate, two bills Monday that would impose a variety of additional taxes. Wooldridge noted that the bill would require a 75 percent super majority vote. He said he wants his panel to be ready to expedite its approval of a tax measure when the school funding formula issue and school district consolidation issues are settled. Prescriptions, non-prepared food, non-prepared meat and dairy are exempt.

The money generated from the tax will be used to improve the city's drainage system, hire extra police officers and firefighters . Negotiations on both of those issues continued Monday. Wooldridge said the 35-member Senate will discuss tax issues today. Want to read the whole article? You can purchase it here.