Information on Ballot Question
Posted By J.T. on March 31, 2010
Communication Information Specialist Sheryl Stanley would like to remind Harrisonville citizens that there is information available about the upcoming election on the city’s website as well as local cable channel 2.
The 3/8 per cent sales tax is not something that will continue indefinitely – it will expire when the building is paid off. At current economic levels, officials expect that will be in 15 years or less. This type of sales tax is something the city has embraced in the past for other municipal facilities including the EMS headquarters and the Community Center.
The city is also pursuing more than $1.5 million in grants to help reduce the cost of the building. The lower the cost, the sooner the sales tax will expire.
According to a brochure on the city’s website the Police Station and City Hall would be relocated to a tract of land adjacent to the square, bordering Wall, Mechanic, Marler and Wirt streets.
Stanley goes on to say
The Board of Aldermen has mandated that the total cost will be no more than $8.39 million. This will include land acquisition, construction, furnishing, and equipping the new building. Furthermore, they adopted a resolution to seek out and encourage the use of local contractors, workers, material suppliers, and vendors to the greatest extent possible in the construction of the proposed facility. By utilizing the local construction industry, we will re-circulate grant monies and sales tax revenue in our local economy.
Citizens are welcome to tour the current City Hall and Police Station facilities. Please call 380-8916 to arrange a time to visit.
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