Jackson County Missouri - File #: 3510

• File #: 3510
• Version: 0
• Name: Voter question - bi-state tax.
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/28/2004
• In control: Legislature As A Whole
• On agenda: 6/28/2004
• Final action: 7/6/2004
• Title: AN ORDINANCE submitting to the qualified voters of Jackson County, Missouri, at the general election to be held on November 2, 2004, a question levying a retail sales tax of one-fourth (1/4) of one cent in the Kansas and Missouri metropolitan culture district for the renovation of the Truman Sports Complex and enhancement of cultural facilities, organizations, and activities.
• Sponsors: Scott Burnett, Dennis Waits, Dan Tarwater III, Ronald E. Finley, Fred Arbanas, Bob Spence, Rhonda Shoemaker, Robert Stringfield, Henry C. Rizzo
• Indexes: BI-STATE TAX FUND, ELECTION

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/6/2004	0	County Legislature	perfect	Pass
7/6/2004	0	County Legislature	suspend the rules to consider final passage	Pass
7/6/2004	0	County Legislature	adopt	Pass
6/29/2004	0	County Legislature	Go To 1st Perfection	Pass
6/28/2004	0	County Legislature	assign to committee

IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI

Title
AN ORDINANCE submitting to the qualified voters of Jackson County, Missouri, at the general election to be held on November 2, 2004, a question levying a retail sales tax of one-fourth (1/4) of one cent in the Kansas and Missouri metropolitan culture district for the renovation of the Truman Sports Complex and enhancement of cultural facilities, organizations, and activities.

Intro
ORDINANCE # 3510, June 28, 2004

INTRODUCED BY Scott Burnett, Dennis Waits, Dan Tarwater, Ronald E. Finley,
Fred Arbanas, Bob Spence, Rhonda L. Shoemaker,
Robert A. Stringfield, and Henry C. Rizzo, County Legislators


Body
WHEREAS, the Kansas and Missouri Metropolitan Culture District Compact (the "Bistate Compact"), codified at K.S.A. 12-2536 et seq. and sections 70.500 et seq., RSMo, and approved by the United States Congress, authorized the creation of the Kansas and Missouri metropolitan culture district ("Bistate Metropolitan District") as a political subdivision of the two states; and,

WHEREAS, in July 1996, the Jackson County Legislature, through Ordinance 2566, did propose and submit to the voters of Jackson County at a general election held on November 5, 1996, the question of whether Jackson County should become a part of the Bistate Metropolitan District; and,

WHEREAS, at the general election held on November 5, 1996, the voters of Jackson County did vote to approve participation in the Bistate Metropolitan District; and,


WHEREAS, pursuant to the Bistate Compact and based upon the approval of participation in the Bistate Metropolitan District by the voters of Jackson County, Missouri, and Johnson County, Kansas, as well as Platte and Clay Counties in Missouri, the Bistate Metropolitan District has been legally authorized and created; and,


WHEREAS, Kauffman Stadium and Arrowhead Stadium are metropolitan assets that have made and will continue to make a substantial contrib...