City approves 2 ordinances: Can now collect ‘cell phone tax,’ and address junk cars

Recently, City Councilman Bob Brown was perusing his cellular phone bill and noticed a $0.15 ‘city sales tax’ nestled among the various other taxes and fees listed on his statement. Brown has been a city councilman for several terms, and did not recall having discussed anything regarding an income line for the City of Menard from a telecommunication tax. Brown went to City Adminis...