Professor: 'Winter Storm' Tax Could Help City

89 views · Published 19 January 2018 · 2:21 · Indexed 10 November 2026

Channel: NewsChannel 5 · 2018 · News & Politics

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A Vanderbilt University professor suggested that city officials should spend more on snow removal by creating a "winter storm" tax.  Assistant Professor of Finance Jesse Blocher wrote a report saying that the local economy loses out in millions of dollars when the city shuts down because of snow and ice, especially when schools are closed.

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