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Kirksville council places 3/8-cent sales tax question on April ballot to fund police, two fire stations
Summary
The council voted to place an ordinance on the April 7, 2026 ballot asking voters to approve an additional sales tax (described as '3 eighths of 1%') to fund a new police station and north and south fire stations; staff estimated the projects at about $29.4 million.
The Kirksville City Council voted Jan. 12 to place an ordinance on the April 7 ballot asking voters to approve an additional sales tax described in the ordinance as "3 eighths of 1%" to finance construction of a police station and two fire stations and to retire related obligations.
City Manager Mary Macomber told the council the city had refined the scope after a previous measure failed and that estimated total…
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