This November, Bonner Springs voters will be asked whether or not to renew two, quarter-cent sales tax initiatives for ten-year periods.
One ¼ cent sales tax is to fund acquisition and maintenance of capital improvements and operational expenses for emergency medical services and public safety. These capital and operational expenses are ambulances, police vehicles, fire trucks, body cameras, record management, in-car video systems, radios, and other similar expenses for police, fire, and emergency medical services.
Here is the actual ballot language you will see in November for this sales tax renewal:
"Shall a City Retailers' Sales Tax in the amount of one-quarter of one percent (.25%) be levied in the City of Bonner Springs, Kansas, pursuant to the authority granted in KSA 12-187. Such Sales Tax is a renewal of the sales tax that is now part of the one and three-fourths percent (1. 75%) retailers' sales tax currently levied by the City, with such tax to be used for the purpose of financing operations and maintaining capital improvements for public safety and emergency services, to include payments of lease obligations, and principal and interest payments on such temporary notes and general obligation bonds necessary to finance them, such levy of tax to remain in effect for a period of ten (10) years with collection to begin on October 1, 2023 upon expiration of the current tax. Yes or No."
The other ¼ cent sales tax is to fund general capital improvements. These capital improvements include street maintenance and repair, parks, trails, sidewalks, and other similar projects.
Here is the actual ballot language you will see in November for this sales tax renewal:
"Shall a City Special Purpose Retailers' Sales Tax in the amount of one-quarter of one percent (.25%) be levied in the City of Bonner Springs, Kansas, pursuant to the authority granted in KSA 12-187. Such sales tax is a renewal of the portion of the total sales tax of one and three-fourths percent (1.75%) retailers' sales tax currently levied by the City, with such tax to be used for general capital improvement needs of the City to include, but not limited to, payments of lease obligations, and principal and interest payments on such temporary notes and general obligation bonds necessary to finance them, such levy of tax to remain in effect for a period of ten (10) years with collection to begin on January I, 2024 upon expiration of the current tax. Yes or No."