City of Blue Springs Local Use Tax for Streets
What does this measure do?
Supports: Public Infrastructure
Opposes: Cost of Living Reduction
Blue Springs would charge a 2.5% use tax, a tax on online and out-of-state purchases that now skip city sales tax, to pay for streets and other building projects. Buyers would pay about $2.50 more per $100 on those purchases, and street repairs would finish by 2032, not 2036.
Proposed by: Blue Springs City Council (Bill No. 5425, approved August 17, 2026)
The city's elected council. On Aug. 17, 2026 all members voted yes to put a local use tax on the ballot. The money would pay for streets and other big building projects.
Source: bluespringsgov.com
A YES vote means
The city charges a 2.5% use tax on online and out-of-state purchases and spends the money on streets and other building projects.
A NO vote means
The city does not charge a use tax, and street repairs continue on the current, slower schedule.
Source: jcebmo.org