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Aldermen debate auditing special road-district reimbursements; staff to extract 2024 data
Summary
Board members discussed a longstanding issue: state statute entitles the city to 25% of taxes collected by special road districts either in money or in-kind work. Staff said they are compiling 2024 data to calculate an estimated $66,000 that could be due; the board discussed costs and feasibility of pursuing older years.
Carl Junction aldermen spent a significant portion of the meeting debating whether the city should audit reimbursements from local special road districts after staff said state statute entitles the city to 25% of taxes those districts collect.
A board member said the 25% requirement — either cash or in-kind work — has been a long-standing statutory obligation. Using preliminary figures and a 0.23 rate for calculation, staff and aldermen estimated the city might be owed about $66,000 for the last year; staff cautioned the number is preliminary and depends on final…
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