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Supervisor Hoadley’s effort to seek broader use of LOST dies for lack of support
Summary
A proposal by Supervisor Hoadley to pursue placing a ballot measure allowing broader use of LOST funds failed for lack of support on May 20; supervisors debated bridge needs, Road Use Tax impacts, and whether funds should remain restricted to Secondary Roads.
Supervisor Hoadley told the Adair County Board on May 20 that the county needs additional flexibility to use Local Option Sales Tax (LOST) revenue for unfunded mandates, law enforcement, public health and other county services. Hoadley said LOST funds are currently restricted to Secondary Roads and proposed taking legal steps to place a question on the November ballot to allow residents to decide broader use.
Engineer Nick Kauffman and Supervisor Walker warned that losing LOST allocations for roads would require shifting Road Use Tax funds to cover bridges and maintenance. Walker noted the county still has roughly 44 bridges needing repair or replacement. Supervisor Wedemeyer cautioned against redirecting funds away from Secondary Roads and suggested the county first look for expense reductions. Auditor Berg reminded the board that a ballot measure would require more than 50% voter approval and that, if it failed, LOST funds would revert to their prior restricted uses.
Hoadley’s motion to take steps to determine the legal process necessary to place the LOST revenue issue on the November ballot failed for lack of support and was not adopted.
