Tonight's Council Meeting

Howdy!!!

 

Here is the agenda for tonight's meeting:

http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AaI2JOdCdMVjZGN6cHh0czVfMzNjNDM1dzdnZw&hl=en

 

I don't have an e-version of the packet, my apologies. 

 

One item you may find interesting is Bill#2497.   I am introducing this bill that will, if passed, require that businesses who choose to impose special taxes upon themselves display that extra sales tax on their entrances or register.  These extra sales taxes come in the form of CIDs and TDDs.  These tools allow business to collect extra sales tax, on top of the normal sales tax, and use that sales tax for a number of different purposes.  Because these special taxes are not voted on by the general public, many people do not realize they pay these taxes when they shop in certain districts of our city.  This bill will ensure the citizens of Ozark are aware of the taxes they are paying, allowing us to be more informed consumers and citizens.  I don't have an e-version of this bill but here is the major section of it:

 

              NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF OZARK, MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS:

 

SECTION 1.  Title I "GOVERNMENT CODE", Chapter 100 "GENERAL PROVISIONS", Article IV "CITY SALES TAX" of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Ozark is hereby amended by adding one new Section thereto, which new Section shall read as follows: 

 

"SECTION 130.150:  DISCLOSURE OF ADDITIONAL SALES TAX

Any business within the City of Ozark that is also located within a quasi-governmental entity authorized by the Statutes of the State of Missouri and created by an act of the Board of Aldermen, to include, but not limited to, Community Improvement Districts (CID) and Transportation Development Districts (TDD), which has elected to impose an additional sales tax upon goods and/or services for the purpose of re-paying infrastructure improvements shall post, in a conspicuous location at the entrance to the establishment or the location where payment is received, the following notice printed in at least 55 point bold type:

'This establishment charges an additional sales tax of  (insert the actual sales tax imposed) on each purchase for the payment of certain improvements in this District." 

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Thanks and Have a Great Day!!

Melissa Wagner
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