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Des Moines voters approved 1% local option sales tax

Des Moines voters approved a one percent local option sales tax on July 1. The money generated by the tax will go toward property tax relief, infrastructure upgrades, public safety improvements, and neighborhood revitalization efforts. The tax was approved by 70 percent of the city’s voters. It will start to collect on July 1, 2019. The local option sales tax will not apply to groceries, gas, or prescription drugs.

The school district is expected to get about half of its money from the tax in the first year. However, the school district realized that actual revenue fell short of projections due to high building costs. As a result, the school board cut its allocation and began making improvements. The school district also sold four elementary schools and sold its central facility to pay for new facilities.

The tax is not yet fully implemented, but AMOS is working with the city to make sure it gets the revenues it needs. It also wants to light the basketball courts at two parks in Des Moines. Even though this was not part of the city’s spending policy, AMOS has managed to get the city to commit to installing lights at Evelyn K. Davis Park and Martin Luther King Park sometime next year. AMOS will start collecting revenues in July and hopes to have permanent lights in the park by then.

Clive voters approved 1% local option sales tax

In May, Clive voters approved a 1% local option sales tax, which will generate more revenue for local projects. The city will use 50% of the revenue for property tax relief, and the rest for projects such as park and trail improvements, storm water management, and public safety facilities. The new tax will help pay for a proposed $12 million library, as well as a $7 million fire station and public safety center. The LOSST also avoids a 65-cent property tax hike for city residents, which is a great benefit.

The 1% LOSST will raise an additional $50 million for the city every year. Clive is one of five Polk County metro cities to have approved the tax. Voters in these five cities voted on the measure on Tuesday.

Cedar Rapids voters approved 1% local option sales tax

In November 2013, Cedar Rapids voters approved a one-cent local option sales tax to help with street repair. The tax will go into effect July 1, 2014. Voters approved the initial measure for a 10-year period and renewed it in 2021, making it valid until June 30, 2034. This tax will bring in about $20 million per year for construction and maintenance projects.

In order for the tax to be approved, the two cities must vote together. Marion’s vote is tied to Cedar Rapids’ vote, since they have touching boarders. If Cedar Rapids fails to approve the tax, Marion will also vote to end it. However, if Marion approves it, the tax will remain in place until 2024.

A sales tax is an effective means of funding improvements and repairs. The Economic Alliance has documented the cause and effect relationship between good infrastructure and economic development. If a community wants to attract new businesses and increase existing ones, it must invest in its infrastructure. In order to do this, it needs revenue from the sales tax.