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Oversight Board Asks FEMA to Rule on 22 Towns' Higher Construction Taxes on Federally Funded Contractors
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Oversight Board Asks FEMA to Rule on 22 Towns’ Higher Construction Taxes on Federally Funded Contractors
via Microjuris al Día
The Financial Oversight and Management Board asked the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to state whether it is legal for 22 Puerto Rico towns to charge higher municipal taxes to contractors who receive government funds.
Mayors’ Federation to Seek Meeting with FEMA Over Municipal Construction Excise Taxes
via El Nuevo Día
Gabriel Hernández, president of the Federación de Alcaldes (Federation of Mayors), said on Monday that the group plans to request a meeting with the FEMA region with jurisdiction over Puerto Rico.
Who is involved
- Fiscal Oversight BoardOrganization1 of 2
- Christopher HartnettPerson1 of 2
- Gabriel Hernández RodríguezPerson1 of 2
Counted across this story’s own 2 articles. Names link to everything the archive holds on them; towns and reservoirs have their own pages instead.