By John Hernandez | San Manuel Miner
Many Mammoth residents earlier this month came to protest the new four percent food tax and listen to what Mammoth Mayor Don Jones had to say. A number of adults and children waved protest signs, one saying “No Tax on Food.” Most of the crowd was against the tax, although some people spoke in favor of the mayor.
Mayor Jones defended the tax and explained it would cost people only $4 on a $100 purchase of groceries. He said the town was in debt, and $90,000 is needed to be raised to offset the debt. The food tax, he said, would help significantly.
