St. Louis, Missouri, Economic Development Sales Tax, Proposition 1 (April 2017)
| Proposition 1: St. Louis, Missouri |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| April 4, 2017 |
| Status: |
 Approved
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| Topic: |
| City tax |
| Related articles |
| City tax on the ballot April 4, 2017 ballot measures in Missouri Local Ballot Measures Local sales tax on the ballot |
| See also |
| St. Louis, Missouri |
A measure to create a 0.5 percent sales tax to fund economic development projects was approved by St. Louis voters in Missouri on April 4, 2017.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of implementing a 0.5 percent sales tax for economic development projects |
| A no vote was a vote against implementing a 0.5 percent sales tax for economic development projects |
Election results
| Proposition 1 | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 35,156 | 60.4% | ||
| No | 23,053 | 39.6% | ||
- Election results from St. Louis Board of Election Commissioners
Text of measure
Ballot question
The following question appeared on the ballot:[1]
| “ | Shall the City of St. Louis impose a sales tax at a rate of one half of one percent for economic development purposes including (1) North/South Metrolink, (2) neighborhood revitalization, (3) workforce development; (4) public safety, and (5) to upgrade the city's infrastructure, with annual public audits?[2] | ” |
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing officials of St. Louis, Missouri.
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ St. Louis Board of Election Commissioners, ""Official Ballot April 4, 2017,"" accessed April 4, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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