At a special-called meeting on Monday, the Decatur City Council voted in favor of a resolution supporting a statewide lawsuit seeking changes to Alabama's simplified sellers' use tax (SSUT).

The SSUT is an 8% tax applied to eligible sellers, such as online retailers. Currently, 50% of SSUT revenue is allocated to the state, with the remaining half being used to supplement municipalities (30%) and counties (20%) across Alabama. The lawsuit claims the SSUT in its current form fails to handle online and in-person sales equally.

Decatur City Council president Kyle Pike fully endorsed the resolution, arguing that the tax is unfair to residents of the River City and its surrounding areas.

"I would just say I'll absolutely support this. This resolution has a significant impact on the city of

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