Crestwood passes two of three tax increases
Crestwood raises business tax but not residential: MISSOURI ELECTIONS
By Phil Sutin
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH
11/09/2005
Voters in Crestwood agreed to tax businesses but not themselves to help the city out of a financial jam. They approved a fee increase and a boost of utilities taxes on businesses but rejected increases of utilities taxes on residences.
The votes were among several special elections Tuesday in the city of St. Louis and in Jefferson, Lincoln and St. Louis counties.
Voters approved tax increases in the Community Fire Protection District in north central St. Louis County and the Rock Community Fire District in the Arnold area.
St. Louis city voters approved a $13 million bond issue that would provide the local share of money to match federal funds for radios for police, fire and emergency medical personnel, bridge repairs and Mississippi flood wall improvements.
With all precincts counted plus absentee ballots, the vote was 10,762 yes to 2,763 no. The proposal needed a two-thirds favorable vote to pass.
Crestwood would have obtained $300,000 a year if all three proposals had passed. Officials also plan to save $500,000 a year by eliminating up to eight staff positions. The city is using a $3.5 million line of credit to keep afloat.
Voters in the Rock fire district approved a half-cent sales tax that would raise about $1.5 million a year. Half the new money would go to build and staff a fifth firehouse. The district would use the rest of the money to lower its property-tax rate next year.
On their third try, officials persuaded voters in the Community fire district to raise the district's tax rate for ambulance service by 25 cents for each $100 of assessed valuation. The increase is expected to generate $1.2 million a year. The district will use the money to improve its medical service and ease financial pressure on the general fund.
Moline Acres and St. George won approval of half-cent capital-improvements sales taxes.
Bel-Ridge voters approved a $615,000 bond issue for street improvements. Voters in Calverton Park, St. Ann and Town and Country approved fee proposals. Bella Villa voters turned down a lateral sewer insurance program with a $50 annual fee.
St. Ann voters adopted a half-cent sales tax for economic development.
Voters in the small municipalities of Foley and Whiteside in Lincoln County overwhelmingly approved revenue bond issues to pay for sewer systems.
On its fourth try, Troy officials persuaded voters to allow the city to appoint a police chief and eliminate the elected marshal-collector position.
Also, the Locust Central Special Business District in St. Louis extended its 85-cent tax rate.
No elections were held in Franklin, St. Charles and Warren counties.
Greg Jonsson of the Post-Dispatch contributed to this report.
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By Phil Sutin
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH
11/09/2005
Voters in Crestwood agreed to tax businesses but not themselves to help the city out of a financial jam. They approved a fee increase and a boost of utilities taxes on businesses but rejected increases of utilities taxes on residences.
The votes were among several special elections Tuesday in the city of St. Louis and in Jefferson, Lincoln and St. Louis counties.
Voters approved tax increases in the Community Fire Protection District in north central St. Louis County and the Rock Community Fire District in the Arnold area.
St. Louis city voters approved a $13 million bond issue that would provide the local share of money to match federal funds for radios for police, fire and emergency medical personnel, bridge repairs and Mississippi flood wall improvements.
With all precincts counted plus absentee ballots, the vote was 10,762 yes to 2,763 no. The proposal needed a two-thirds favorable vote to pass.
Crestwood would have obtained $300,000 a year if all three proposals had passed. Officials also plan to save $500,000 a year by eliminating up to eight staff positions. The city is using a $3.5 million line of credit to keep afloat.
Voters in the Rock fire district approved a half-cent sales tax that would raise about $1.5 million a year. Half the new money would go to build and staff a fifth firehouse. The district would use the rest of the money to lower its property-tax rate next year.
On their third try, officials persuaded voters in the Community fire district to raise the district's tax rate for ambulance service by 25 cents for each $100 of assessed valuation. The increase is expected to generate $1.2 million a year. The district will use the money to improve its medical service and ease financial pressure on the general fund.
Moline Acres and St. George won approval of half-cent capital-improvements sales taxes.
Bel-Ridge voters approved a $615,000 bond issue for street improvements. Voters in Calverton Park, St. Ann and Town and Country approved fee proposals. Bella Villa voters turned down a lateral sewer insurance program with a $50 annual fee.
St. Ann voters adopted a half-cent sales tax for economic development.
Voters in the small municipalities of Foley and Whiteside in Lincoln County overwhelmingly approved revenue bond issues to pay for sewer systems.
On its fourth try, Troy officials persuaded voters to allow the city to appoint a police chief and eliminate the elected marshal-collector position.
Also, the Locust Central Special Business District in St. Louis extended its 85-cent tax rate.
No elections were held in Franklin, St. Charles and Warren counties.
Greg Jonsson of the Post-Dispatch contributed to this report.
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