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Kirksville council votes to place 3.8¢ sales-tax question on April ballot to fund capital projects
Summary
The Kirksville City Council voted to place a 3.8¢ general sales tax question on the April 8, 2025 ballot to pay for capital building projects, including new public-safety and municipal facilities. Council discussion highlighted differing views on project scope, rising cost estimates and the tax'term.
The Kirksville City Council voted Monday to place a proposed 3.8¢ general sales tax measure on the April 8, 2025 municipal ballot to fund capital building projects and retire related obligations.
City staff presented the ordinance and its proposed ballot language before the council. "We are asking the council to consider placing a ballot measure on the April 8th ballot for the citizens to consider," Mary Macomber said, adding that the ballot language specifies uses and that the tax would run for 20 years unless projects are paid off sooner.
The measure would fund multiple purpose-built facilities that staff and council described as priorities, including a second fire station and a new police station; city staff said the package also includes a…
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