Updates on Cherriots tax plan, Eco-Earth, fire crisis team

Cherriots: bus service expansion and new taxes

The original story: The Cherriots Board last year proposed a business-paid wage tax to fund expanded bus service over the next five years. State law allows Cherriots to impose a tax without a public vote. After outcry from business groups, the board decided to table the plan in October and convene discussions with business leaders.

The latest: The Cherriots board in December approved a planfor…