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[COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR] ORDINANCE NO. 240695
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Sponsor: Councilperson Melissa Robinson
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
Calling an election on April 8, 2025, for the purpose of renewing a one-quarter cent capital improvement - public safety sales tax for 15 years; setting forth the ballot language to be used; directing the City Clerk to provide notice of election; amending Chapter 68, Article VII, Code of Ordinances by enacting a new Section 68-447.5 contingent upon voter approval; directing the City Clerk to provide notice to the Director of Revenue if the sales tax question is passed by the voters; declaring the intent of the City Council to maintain the currently imposed capital improvement - public safety sales tax through its current expiration of June 30, 2026; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
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WHEREAS, in an election held on November 2, 2010, the qualified voters of the City previously approved the extension of a sales tax authorized by Section 94.577, RSMo., to expire on June 30, 2026; and
WHEREAS, The City Council hereby declares its intent to maintain the currently imposed sales tax in Code of Ordinances Section 68-447 through June 30, 2026, and, that if approved by the voters, the tax described in Section 5 shall be imposed in accordance with that section thereafter; NOW THEREFORE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
Section 1. That an election is called on April 8, 2025 for the purpose of submitting to the qualified voters of Kansas City, Missouri the question of renewing a capital improvement sales tax authorized by Section 94.577, Revised Statutes of Missouri.
Section 2. The ballot title for the sales tax proposition shall be:
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SHALL THE FOLLOWING BE APPROVED?
Shall the City of Kansas City, Missouri continue to impose a sales tax authorized by Section 94.577 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri f...
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