Statewide transportation sales tax coming in 2014

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Eon Blue wrote:Raising the gas tax would help, but it doesn't address the paucity of funding from the state for transit.
i'd rather rely on local sales taxes than be at the mercy of the yahoos running amok in jeff city.
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OMG Dave, we are like twins. I just used the word "yahoos" yesterday to describe a group politically. :lol:
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Curious, is that recourse safe from Jeff City passing a law preventing local action?
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grovester wrote:Curious, is that recourse safe from Jeff City passing a law preventing local action?
the only sales that that isn't already capped is those included in special districts (such as a TDD). counties and municipalities all require state authorization and a public vote AFAIK.
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