by Lisa Schauer
When Town of Bath council members voted for a one-percent municipal sales tax in 2024, they joined 39 other West Virginia municipalities in putting a local tax in place.
But first, the state required elimination of the town’s business and occupation (B&O) tax, which generated $58,000 last year, according to town figures.
Bath’s new municipal sales tax was projected to collect $60,000 in revenue for the fiscal year, which runs from July…
