Jackson County Question 1: COMBAT Anti-Crime Sales Tax Continuation
Jackson County, Missouri
My vote power: High
What does this measure do?
Supports: Public Safety and Crime Control
Question 1 would continue Jackson County's 0.25% sales tax for ten years to pay for crime prevention, addiction treatment, investigations, prosecution, and detention. People buying taxable goods in the county would pay it.
Proposed by: Jackson County Legislature (Ordinance 6096)
The county's elected lawmaking body. Its Ordinance 6096 asks voters to keep the quarter-cent COMBAT sales tax for ten more years. The tax pays for anti-crime and anti-drug programs.
Source: jacksongov.org
A YES vote means
The existing quarter-cent COMBAT sales tax would continue for ten years, with proceeds kept in a separate anti-crime trust fund.
A NO vote means
The COMBAT sales tax would not be continued for this ten-year period.