Fond du Lac County’s first ever sales tax went into effect this week. Most of the money it raises will be used to pay off a $50 million loan that county officials took out to keep Mercury Marine and nearly 6,000 jobs in the area. The outboard-engine manufacturer is the county’s top employer. As Kirk Carapezza reports, some residents worry the tax won’t save the jobs it’s intended to… (Photo by Kirk Carapezza, WPR)
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