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Smithville staff outline 'Proposition P' public-safety sales tax and education plan
Summary
City staff proposed a public-safety sales tax (proposition P) to fund officer pay, equipment and a full-time animal-control program, recommended an eight-week outreach plan and estimated ballot placement costs "a little over $10,000." Board heard statutory constraints including a 20-year sunset requirement.
City staff presented a recommended communications and outreach plan to support a proposed public-safety sales tax, labeled in messaging as Proposition P, and outlined intended uses and timing.
Gina summarized proposed uses: "enhancements to officer compensation to aid in recruitment and retention of officers," funding for necessary public-safety equipment and staff to support growth, and implementation of a full-time animal control program. Staff recommended public meetings, ward-level…
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