IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
DEFEATED 10/18/2010
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A RESOLUTION joining the Greater Kansas City AFL-CIO, the Civic Council of Greater Kansas City, Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, Greater Kansas City Firefighters IAFF Local 42, the Missouri Municipal League, and the Missouri National Education Association, in opposition to Proposition A, a state-wide ballot measure that could end the earnings tax in Kansas City and St. Louis.
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RESOLUTION #17399, October 18, 2010
INTRODUCED BY Theresa Garza Ruiz, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, on November 2, 2010, Missouri voters will decide whether to approve Proposition A, a ballot measure that, if adopted, would allow local voters to end the Kansas City earnings tax; and,
WHEREAS, loss of the earnings tax would eliminate a significant revenue source for Kansas City and St. Louis, resulting in a decrease of $200.6 million in revenue to Kansas City and $141.2 million in revenue to St. Louis; and,
WHEREAS, the earnings tax funds essential services for the citizens of Kansas City and Jackson County, including police and fire protection, snow removal, traffic light and street repair, sanitation, medical and emergency care, and social services for low-income families and children; and,
WHEREAS, the earnings taxes levied in each city are the only way the cities have to spread among their respective region's residents the cost of providing basic city services and amenities such as the Kansas City Zoo and the Liberty Memorial; and,
WHEREAS, the loss of funds provided by the Kansas City earnings tax would impose greater taxes on Kansas City residents by forcing the entire tax burden of providing basic services and regional amenities to be carried by Kansas City residents alone and increase the strain on resources provided by Jackson County; and,
WHEREAS, passage of Proposition A could lead to the elimination of a significant source of revenue for the Ka...
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