Kansas City, Missouri, Question 1, Capital Improvements Sales Tax (April 2018)
| Question 1: Kansas City Capital Improvements Sales Tax |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| April 3, 2018 |
| Status: |
 Approved
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| Topic: |
| Local sales tax Expires in: 20 years |
| Related articles |
| Local sales tax on the ballot April 3, 2018 ballot measures in Missouri Jackson County, Missouri ballot measures Other counties City tax on the ballot |
| See also |
| Kansas City, Missouri |
A capital improvements sales tax was on the ballot for Kansas City, Missouri, voters on April 3, 2018. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of reauthorizing for 20 years a 1 percent sales tax to fund capital improvements, with 35 percent of funds dedicated to neighborhood improvements, at least 25 percent dedicated to streets, and the rest going to various projects including the replacement of the Buck O'Neil Bridge. |
| A no vote was a vote against reauthorizing for 20 years a 1 percent sales tax to fund capital improvements. |
As of February 2018, Kansas City levied a local sales tax at a rate of 3 percent. In addition, the state of Missouri levied a 4.225 percent sales tax. Because Kansas City is located in four counties—Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte—the total sales tax rate depends on the county sales tax.[1] Approval of Question 1 would maintain the city sales tax rate of 3 percent, while defeating the measure would decrease the city sales tax to 2 percent.
Election results
| Question 1 | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 25,215 | 68.31% | ||
| No | 11,698 | 31.69% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[2]
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Shall the City of Kansas City, Missouri reauthorize the existing 1% sales tax authorized by Section 94.510 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri for a period of 20 years to expire on December 31, 2038; continue to fund a capital improvements program for public needs including, but not limited to streets, bridges, curbs, sidewalks, flood control, parks, and public buildings; dedicate in this program 35% of the available annual sales tax receipts for neighborhood conservation, maintenance and improvements to be divided equally among council districts based on the recommendations of the Public Improvements Advisory Committee (“PIAC”) and the final decision of the City Council; dedicate in this program, with review and comment by PIAC, at least 25% of the available annual sales tax receipts for street resurfacing, repair, and construction of complete street facilities and the remainder for other capital improvements, including the City’s share of the costs for the replacement of the Buck O’Neil Bridge? [3] |
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Full text
The full text of the measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a 13-0 vote of the city council in Kansas City, Missouri, on January 18, 2018.[4]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Avalara, "Kansas City, Missouri Sales Tax Rate," accessed February 23, 2018
- ↑ Kansas City Board of Election Commissioners, "Sample Ballot School and Special Election April 3, 2018," accessed February 22, 2018
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ City of Kansas City, "Kansas City Council Record - Thursday January 18, 2018," accessed February 23, 2018
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