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Smithville considers another public-safety sales-tax question; board debates timing and outreach
Summary
Staff briefed the Board of Aldermen on the statutory limits and previous failed vote on a half-cent public-safety sales tax, recommended forming a campaign committee and outreach plan, and sought direction on timing (board members split between April 2025 and November 2025/2026).
City staff and the board spent the longest portion of the work session discussing whether to place a public-safety sales-tax question before voters. Staff reviewed the enabling statute, explained the city previously placed a half-cent public-safety sales-tax question on last November—s ballot that failed, and reminded the board of a roughly 365-day statutory waiting period before the city could re-submit the same authorization without returning to the legislature.
Speaker 9 (staff) said the enabling legislation is written to apply to municipalities within specific population bands in particular…
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