Carriage House Plans: Kansas Sales Tax

Sunday 9 December 2012

Kansas Sales Tax

This measure sought to increase the current sales tax by a rate of of half a cent for a period of five years in order to pay for park maintenance and operational costs in the city. This measure would also mean that current property taxes which are used for park purposes would be eliminated as well as a vehicle fee at the parks. City officials stated that with a dedicated sales tax for parks, general fund money which is being used to support the parks could be used for other purposes. Since the measure was approved, the general fund money which now goes to parks will instead be given towards a street improvement fund for the city.The group in favor of this measure, The Progress KC group had raised $209,750 in contributions for both Kansas city measures. Contributors included the Mayor campaign group, several law firms in the city as well as construction groups.