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Lee's Summit outlines stormwater sales-tax ballot and residential solid-waste advisory vote
Summary
City staff presented a proposed quarter‑cent sales tax for a stormwater utility to appear on the August ballot and outlined a November advisory vote on contracting residential solid-waste services, including implementation windows and HOA opt‑in rules.
City staff presented two major service‑funding proposals and asked council to consider voter referral for both.
Michael Park, director of public works, reviewed long‑running stormwater needs and recommended a quarter‑cent sales tax on the August ballot to support a new stormwater utility. "We need to add two new crews and equipment ... and we identified a need of about $6,000,000 starting year one to fund that desired level of service," Park said, describing a program that…
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