Ficano calls for Cobo Hall to be tax-free zone

In his State of the County address, Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano called for Cobo Hall to become a tax-free zone to stimulate purchases and give it an edge in attracting conventions and trade shows. He also touted a sales tax holiday for back-to-school shopping, biodiesel and the Wayne County Land Bank.

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[The sales tax holiday] would eliminate sales taxes on all clothing, books and supplies costing $100 or less per item, as well as on computers up to $2,000, and furniture, small electronics and computer software less than $500 per item. Michigan has never had a sales-tax holiday.

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