ORDINANCE NO. 260485
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Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas
Calling an election on November 3, 2026, for the purpose of renewing a one-eighth cent central city economic development sales tax for ten years; enacting the sales tax contingent upon voter approval; directing the City Clerk to provide notice of the election; directing the City Clerk to provide notice to the Director of Revenue if the sales tax question is passed by the voters; and recognizing an accelerated effective date.
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WHEREAS, Section 67.1305 of the Revised Statuses of Missouri authorizes the City to impose a retail sales tax not to exceed one-half of one percent if the imposition of such a retail sales tax is submitted to, and then approved by, a majority of the votes cast; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 160861, As Amended, submitted to the voters a one-eighth of one percent retail sales tax for funding economic development projects within the area bounded by 9th Street on the north, Gregory Boulevard on the south, Paseo Boulevard on the west and Indiana Avenue on the east, said tax to last for ten years; and
WHEREAS, on April 4, 2017, a majority of Kansas City, Missouri voters approved the "Central City Economic Development Sales Tax;" and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to submit to the voters a renewal of the central city economic development sales tax for a new ten-year period; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
Section 1. ELECTION CALLED. That an election is called on November 3, 2026, for the purpose of submitting to the voters of Kansas City the question of renewing an economic development sales tax devoted to projects located within the area bounded by 9th Street on the north; Gregory Boulevard on the south; The Paseo on the west; and Indiana Avenue on the east.
Section 2. BALLOT TITLE. The ballot title for the sales tax proposition shall be:
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(Central City Economic Development Sales Tax)
SHALL THE...
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