Harrisonville sets levy, says no to bonds
Posted By J.T. on August 23, 2009
After meeting for 2 days last week, the Harrisonville Board of Alderman said no to bonds for the financing of the Harrisonville Market Place (HMP) Redevelopment Project. The HMP is a 41 million dollar development at the intersection of 2 Highway and Commercial Street that includes Price Chopper, CVS, Burger King and Phillips 66 (this district has already self-imposed a 1% sales tax).
The proposed ordinance would have allowed the issuance of appropriation-supported revenue bonds to provide funds for reimbursable project costs incurred by the project’s developer. The amendment was voted down by a vote of 6-2. Aldermen Hammonds, Young, Light, Coburn, Dickerson and Fools voted no, with Mollenhour and Reece voting yes.
The Aldermen will now look for an alternative method of covering expenses.
The board also approved the levy for the General Fund as well as the levy for free public parks, for a total of $.6649.
“The $.6649 consists of a General Fund (supports police, fire/ems, administration, court, planning/development/engineering, street/storm water/sidewalks, building inspection/code enforcement, airport) and Parks and Recreation Fund levy. The general fund portion of the levy is proposed at $.5422 and the Parks and Recreation portion is proposed at $.1227. The levy covers current services, nothing new is proposed” said Keith Moody, City Administrator.
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