IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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AN ORDINANCE renewing a tax of 1.25% on the tariff rate for each local telephone access line, not to exceed 100 lines per person or per location, for emergency telephone service utilizing a single three-digit number "911," for a one-year period.
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ORDINANCE 2687, June 2, 1997
INTRODUCED BY Dixie M. Flynn, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, 190.300 et seq., RSMo 1994, as amended, authorizes the County Legislature to establish a tax, upon a vote of the people, to finance an emergency telephone service, in an amount not to exceed two percent of the tariff rate, in those areas of the County where emergency 911 telephone service has been contracted for; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance 940, the proposal was submitted to the voters of Jackson County, on August 6, 1982, for their approval of such service and tax, in accordance with 190.320, RSMo, and a majority of the votes cast on the proposal were in favor thereof; and,
WHEREAS, Southwestern Bell, under contract with the County, presently provides 911 emergency telephone services to most areas of the County, and collects a tax of 1.25% of the tariff rate for this service, pursuant to Ordinance 2221; Southwestern Bell now desires that this tax be renewed in those areas for a one-year period; and,
WHEREAS, United Telephone, under contract with the County presently provides 911 emergency telephone service to certain other unincorporated areas of Jackson County and to the cities of Oak Grove, Buckner, Lake Lotawana, Lone Jack, Levasy, and Sibley, and collects a tax of 1.25% of the tariff rate for this service, pursuant to Ordinance 2221; United Telephone requests that this tax be renewed in those areas, for a one-year period; and,
WHEREAS, the tax rate that Southwestern Bell and United Telephone desire be renewed does not exceed the rate authorized by the voters at the election of April 6, 1982; and,
WHEREAS, the Legislature...
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