Raymore staff recommends quarter‑cent public safety sales tax; council signals support to place measure on ballot

Raymore City staff told the City Council on Dec. 16 that it should place a quarter‑cent sales tax dedicated solely to public safety on the next municipal ballot, and council members signaled broad support to move an ordinance forward without a sunset.

Feuerborn, speaking for staff, said the council should “only go for the public safety sales tax,” arguing that presenting two distinct tax measures at once would dilute voter support. He recommended raising the rate from one‑eighth to one‑quarter of a cent and said the revenue would be used “for hiring, paying, equipping, and training new police officers” and could not be commingled with non‑public‑safety funds or replace existing public safety budget items.

Staff projected the measure would fund eight additional officers beyond positions approved for fiscal…