To the Editor

Set the record straight

To the Editor:

Just to set the record straight, you really should have checked the accuracy of the statement made by Eric Castro in the April 20 edition of the Petersburg Pilot. Every single pound of seafood we process at Coastal Cold Storage is charged the 6% sales tax, as required by the Petersburg Borough (previously the City of Petersburg), unless it qualifies for a Senior exemption or Resale exemption.

I can assure you that if Mr. Castro's uncle comes in the door with three fish to be filleted, vacuum packed and/or frozen, that he will be charged sales tax, because...