To the Editor: Supporting changes to sales tax exemption

To the Editor:

I would be in favor of the ballot proposition to limit the current sales tax exemption to those who meet a qualification standard. Being a third-generation resident of Petersburg, with family members occupying both the 4th and 5th generation positions, I am committed to seeing Petersburg prosper. I remember discussions, now 40 years back, of trying to find ways to keep our senior citizens living in Petersburg as they aged. This exemption was one, and the exemption regarding personal property taxes another. It is time for these to change, to now help encourage younger generations...