Although Mitchell's sales tax increases are perplexing as the nation saw inflation rise as high as 9.1% this year - a jump that hasn’t been seen since 1981 - City Administrator Stephanie Ellwein said the city’s ability to collect remote sellers tax has been pivotal for Mitchell.
In the past year alone, Mitchell's regional economic development leader and rural development corporations have helped bring $3.75 million in new housing to small surrounding Mitchell communities.
During the event, which was hosted at the Moose Lodge in Mitchell, guests enjoyed a three-course meal, open bar, as well as a few keynote speakers and an awards ceremony for longstanding Lions club members.
“We set that goal before we saw the effects of inflation on food and gas and other things hitting people hard in the pocket book. But we also know that as hard as that affects us, it affects the people we help much worse,” Vice President Ken Schlimgen said.
