Ordinance 67195

Summary

BOARD BILL #157 INTRODUCED BY ALDERMAN STEPHEN CONWAY, O. L. SHELTON, LEWIS REED, JOE VOLLMER, MATT VILLA, FRED HEITERT, FRED WESSELS, STEPHEN GREGALI, JENNIFER FLORIDA, KATHLEEN HANRAHAN, WILLIAM WATERHOUSE An ordinance relating to parks; imposing, under and by the authority of Sections 644.032 and 644.033 RSMo., subject to the approval of the voters, a sales tax of one-eighth of one per cent (1/8%) on all retail sales made in the City of St. Louis which are subject to taxation under the provisions of Sections 144.010 to 144.525 RSMo., for the purpose of providing funding for local parks, and specifically, funding for the construction and maintenance of new and existing recreation centers and recreation programs in parks, including but not limited to programs for children and seniors, in addition to any and all other sales taxes allowed by law; submitting to the qualified voters of the City of St. Louis a proposal to authorize the imposition of such tax; providing for an election and the manner of voting thereat; providing that if such question shall receive the votes of a majority of the voters voting thereon that such tax shall be authorized and in effect as provided in Sections 644.032 and 644.033 RSMo.; providing that the tax imposed pursuant to the provisions of this ordinance shall be a tax on all retail sales made in the City of St. Louis which are subject to taxation under the provisions of Sections 144.010 to 144.525 RSMo.; and containing a severability clause and an emergency clause.

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