County will join in tax holiday
By Donna Comella

Wayne County supervisors have again agreed to join New York State in a week-long sales tax exemption on clothing and footwear. Consumers will save a total 7 percent (4 percent state, 3 percent county) off purchases made from January 17 through January 23.

According to the state Department of Taxation and Finance, last January's "sales tax holiday" saved consumers $32 million, and increased retail sales by $175 million. Clothing sales that week hit $412 million.

The state budget will make the one-week holiday permanent in 1999.

Other business during Tuesday's meeting included:

• The appointment of Peg Churchill to the Industrial Development Agency Board. Churchill will not return to her Town of Walworth Supervisor seat in January. Frank Guelli returns to that post.
• An official split of the Office of Tourism and History. Supervisors appointed Marjory Allen-Perez Director of Tourism and Promotion at an annual salary of $37,460. She leaves her duties as County Historian. When establishing the Office of the County Historian, supervisors named Deborah Ferrell as Acting County historian at an annual salary of $24,975.
• Setting the Deputy County Clerk's position at an annual salary of $30,608 and authorizing County Clerk Linda Shaffer to fill the post. Joanne Rothfus is retiring from the position effective January 1, 1998.
• Year-end fund transfers, contract agreements and purchases. The Board of Supervisors will conclude its 1997 business on December 30, at 9 a.m. at the Wayne County Courthouse in Lyons.

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