Eaton Mayor Keith McIntyre wants to funnel a percentage of sales tax receipts that exceed a businesses average to town parks.

The plan, beside being a little difficult to articulate clearly, does seem like a good one. Residents can support local merchants with the knowledge that some of the sales tax they pay will go directly to improving the town. If the Mayor gets approval from the Eaton Town Board and does a good job of communicating his new plan to Eaton residents, this could be a great move for the city.