Local taxes and the grocery tax

The Washington County Legislative Affairs Committee took up an issue we've been discussing here in Miller County as well -- giving local governments the option of removing the sales tax on groceries. As it stands, local governments can't vote to remove local sales tax on certain items, making it difficult to compete with bordering states (like Texas) who don't levy a sales tax on groceries. Even if the entire grocery tax were repealed, the 1/8 cent conservation tax will still mean that groceries would include municipal and county taxes unless the legislature takes action.