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Junction City Main Street seeks sales-tax exemption to expand downtown reinvestment

Committee on Taxation · February 12, 2026
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Summary

Junction City Main Street told the tax committee House Bill 22-34 would free an estimated $8,000 a year in taxes for a small nonprofit to reinvest in façade grants, alley beautification and entrepreneur programs; the Department of Revenue estimated a modest state revenue loss (~$6,500 in FY2026).

House Bill 22-34 would exempt purchases by Junction City Main Street Inc., a nonprofit dedicated to downtown revitalization, witnesses told the House Committee on Taxation.

Terry Butler, board president of Junction City Main Street and mayor of Junction City, said the organization operates on a lean annual budget of about $151,000 and currently pays…

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