~ Regional tax questions

Scott County tax issues

Chaffee R-II School District

School renovation/safe room addition proposal

Shall the Board of Education of the Chaffee R-II School District of Scott County, Missouri, without an estimated increase in the current debt service property tax levy, borrow money in the amount of two million nine hundred thousand dollars ($2,900,000) for the purpose of providing funds for the construction, equipping and furnishing of two storm safe rooms at elementary school; to complete roof repairs and replacement at the high school and elementary school; to complete upgrades to the lighting systems, heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems at both buildings; to extent funds are available, replace bleachers in the gymnasium and at the football field and complete other renovation, remodeling and repair improvements to the existing facilities of the District; and issue bonds for the payment thereof? If this proposition is approved the adjusted debt service levy of the School District is estimated to remain unchanged at $1.2500 per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation of real and personal property.

Village of Kelso

Increase of general tax rate levy

Shall there be a $. 13 increase in levy on $100 assessed valuation for general municipal purposes for four years beginning in 2014 for fire protection?

City of Morley

City sales tax

Shall the City of Morley, Missouri, impose a City Sales Tax of one-half (1/2) of one percent (1%)? Said City Sales Tax shall begin on January 1, 2015, and expire on December 31, 2019.

Cape Girardeau County tax issues

Cape Girardeau County use tax

In an attempt to eliminate the current sales tax advantage that Non-Missouri vendors have over Missouri vendors, shall the County of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, impose a local use tax at the same rate as the total local sales tax rate, currently one percent (1%), provided that if the local sales tax rate is reduced or raised by voter approval, the local use tax rate shall also be reduced or raised by the same action? A use tax return shall not be required to be filed by persons whose purchases from Out-of-State vendors do not in total exceed two thousand dollars in any calendar year.