Commissioners unanimously approve adding Fort Scott to Freeman sales-tax reporting agreement
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Summary
Bourbon County commissioners agreed to amend the Freeman agreement so the City of Fort Scott will receive quarterly sales-tax reports tied to Freeman project revenue; Freeman will seek legal review before finalizing the amendment.
Bourbon County commissioners voted Tuesday to allow the City of Fort Scott to be added to the county's agreement with Freeman, the private entity that receives a portion of county sales-tax revenue tied to a Freeman project. Commissioners said the company and city jointly funded early construction and that adding the city to quarterly reporting will provide transparency about expenditures.
Under the amendment discussed at the meeting, the city would get the same quarterly reports of Freeman's sales-tax-funded receipts and expenditures that the county receives. Commissioners said Freeman contributed to initial construction and the city provided a majority of the initial $1.1 million payment noted in the meeting.
County staff said Freeman had agreed to the reporting change and would route the revised contract language to Freeman's legal counsel and the city manager, Brad Mackin, for review and signature. The motion was moved by the presiding commissioner and approved by voice vote; the transcript records a voice "aye" and no opposed votes were recorded on the floor.
Commissioners directed staff to notify the city manager and follow up to ensure the county and Freeman have matching reporting procedures going forward.
