At the last Town Meeting Milton elected to impose a meals tax. Towns in the area have been wrestling with the issue. With town budgets tight, the revenue is appealing. However, some argue that increasing taxes when the economy is in a recession is imprudent. Following is an article on Braintree’s recent decsion.

from The Patriot Ledger

The town council has rejected a plan to add a local tax of 0.75 percent on restaurant and take-out meals.

Wednesday’s vote came a day after Plymouth voters overwhelmingly overturned a town meeting decision to add the meals tax.

The vote was 6-0, with three council members abstaining, saying they wanted to see more study of the plan. (Read the full story here.)