Today's Lunch Meeting

Today's work session agenda:

http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AaI2JOdCdMVjZGN6cHh0czVfMzdnazU2cTNmMg&hl=en

 

 

City/Chamber contract to cost share for a Chamber Director:

http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AaI2JOdCdMVjZGN6cHh0czVfMzloZnBuYnNmcQ&hl=en

 

This meeting is open to the public and will be held at City Hall at noon.  There will probably be some discussion on the Resignation of the most recent Chamber Director, Greg Dainiels. 

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Thanks and Have a Great Day!!

Melissa Wagner
417.231.1045
www.ozarkmissouri.blogspot.com
www.twitter.com/melissadwagner

Discussion of CIDs in the Headliner

All,

Over the past two weeks the discussion of CIDs and economic incentives have been a hot topic in the City of Ozark and in the Christian County Headliner.  The reason this has been such a hot topic is due to two particular bills in front of the board of aldermen.  One will create a new CID across the street from Bullseye to support a new gas station. The other will require any business located within a CID or TDD to post a sign that they collect an extra tax to be displayed on their door or registers.  You can follow the discussion here:

April 14th - Headliner Staff Editorial
http://www.ccheadliner.com/articles/2010/04/14/opinion/doc4bc4909d127b9181198871.txt

April 21st -- Headliner Story on the discussion of tax notification at last Monday's city council meeting.  I would like to note that two others, Kenny Martin and Ron Kissee, spoke on behalf of the bill but were not mentioned in the article.  Also Frank Lorenz spoke out against it.
http://www.ccheadliner.com/articles/2010/04/21/news/doc4bcdd4fc4b7f6074791710.txt

April 21st -- My Guest Letter
http://www.ccheadliner.com/articles/2010/04/21/opinion/doc4bcdcf697b507667118315.txt

Take a look and weigh the arguments.  Let me know what you think.

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Thanks and Have a Great Day!!

Melissa Wagner
417.231.1045
www.ozarkmissouri.blogspot.com
www.twitter.com/melissadwagner

Community Breakfast

Hello Everyone!  The last Saturday of the month is this coming Saturday and it nearly snuck up on me!  Let's plan on breakfast at Grant's from 8 - 10.  We have a lot to talk about, including our new addition to the board, Eddie Campbell.  We can also discuss  the upcoming CID proposals you may have been reading about in the headliner.  Hope to see you all there!!

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Thanks and Have a Great Day!!

Melissa Wagner
417.231.1045
www.ozarkmissouri.blogspot.com
www.twitter.com/melissadwagner

IMPORTANT: April 19th Council Meeting - CID/TDD Tax Notification

All,

Tomorrow's meeting will be of great importance and if you can make it I would encourage you do so.  I do not have the agenda and packet in e-form, but here is a general break down of the issues and why they are important:

CID Sales Tax Notification

Unless it gets tabled for a second time, the bill I've sponsored to create mandatory tax rate notification will go on its first reading.  This bill will require that businesses located within TDDs and CIDs disclose their special tax rates on their doors or registers.  This will ensure consumers and citizens know what they are being taxed and why. 

Scrivener Oil CID Creation Bill

This bill, if passed, will create a CID on the corner of CC and 17th St.  The CID will support a  gas station and allow the owner to impose an extra 1 cent sales tax upon all taxable goods.  The owner would be able to use the extra tax collected on certain improvements to the property.  I did not support this bill the first time it was introduced, and I do not support it now.  I feel it will create a unfair competitive advantage that will increase our taxes and be detrimental to the two existing gas stations located within walking distance of the this lot. 

Property Rights vs. Protection of Property Values

There is a  public hearings on the agenda for a bill that will place restrictions on property owners for the purpose of making residential properties more aesthetically pleasing.  This bill is not in its final version yet, but it is imperative that the public come and give their input before the final draft is complete.  This public hearing is that opportunity.  Specifically, this bill will place restrictions on what types of vehicles you can park on your property, where/how you can park them, and how many of them you can park.  Its focus is on commercial vehicles (from cars with commercial decals to dump trucks) and recreational vehicles such as boats and RVs.  

Please come out to the meeting if you can. 

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Thanks and Have a Great Day!!

Melissa Wagner
417.231.1045
www.ozarkmissouri.blogspot.com
www.twitter.com/melissadwagner

Lunch Meeting: Discussion on Signs, Parking, and Storage

Howdy!

 

I don't have today's packet in electronic format.  We will be discussing sign, parking and storage ordinances.  While I have a general opinion about regulation of such things, I am still working on the research for these particular bills.  I will provide a more in depth opinion before the bills go up for their first reading.

 

On a side note:

Do you believe that businesses within special taxing districts (CIDs, TDDs) should be required to disclose their extra tax rates in the form of a sign on their door or at the register?  My bill to require such will be presented to the board a week from today.  If you feel this is an important measure, I challenge you to attend next Monday's meeting and let your position be known. 

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Thanks and Have a Great Day!!

Melissa Wagner
417.231.1045
www.ozarkmissouri.blogspot.com
www.twitter.com/melissadwagner

Election Success!

All,

Please welcome me in congratulating Ozark's newest Alderman, Eddie Campbell!!  Thank you to everyone who helped make his campaign a success.  He is going to make a fine addition to the Ozark Board of Aldermen, and I am excited to begin working with him. 

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Thanks and Have a Great Day!!

Melissa Wagner
417.231.1045
www.ozarkmissouri.blogspot.com
www.twitter.com/melissadwagner

UPDATE:Tonight's Council Meeting

Here is tonight's council packet:

https://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B6I2JOdCdMVjMDZiZDYyMzctZGVkMi00ZWY3LWI4YzAtODgxZjEzZTllODZl&hl=en