Friday, February 21, 2014

Capital Improvement Sales Tax Renewal Committee to meet Tuesday

(From the City of Joplin)

The Capital Improvement Sales Tax Renewal Committee will hold their first meeting at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, February 25 in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 602 South Main.
Citizens serving on this committee were appointed by the Joplin City Council, and include Kathy Blood, Ron Darby, Aaron Doll, Krissy Gooch, Nancy Good, Harold McCoy, Nancy O’Connell, Fred Palmer and Henry Robertson.
The group will hear from Public Works Director Nick Heatherly regarding resources and information available to them in upcoming weeks as they review and discuss possible road improvement projects in Joplin, as they consider a renewal of the capital improvement sales tax. The current capital improvement sales tax of 3/8 cents was passed by Joplin voters in August 2004 and expires in December 2014.
Since its inception, this sales tax has funded numerous improvement projects in the city. The City’s overlay project has been supported by these revenues as were numerous other improvements, including the railroad overpass on Connecticut Avenue near 26th Street; the widening of Connecticut Avenue from Murphy to 30th Street; and the Zora and Main interchange and overpass.
The Renewal Committee will select a spokesperson during this meeting, and schedule future meetings for the group.

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