While it's a welcome initiative, it might be better if we did this with a more broad and encompassing cultural tax that would support a few more venues such as the Liberty Memorial. It gets a bit messy having a separate tax for every cultural venue.KC-wildcat wrote: What are everybody's thoughts on the tax? How does this thing need to be marketed to pass?
I support it. Not sure if it will pass or not. I can imagine that anybody with children would lean toward voting yes. For others, perhaps a discounted ticket guarantee for Jackson, Platte, Cass, and Clay Co. residents? May ease the heartburn some will feel over JoCo residents not contributing to the cause.
May also be wise to let peopl know what Omaha's, STL's annual budgets are so that people will have a visual point of reference for what this tax measure will mean.
Question - what does the following mean?
"If the tax district is approved in all jurisdictions ? it would have to pass in Jackson County, at least, to take effect ? the measure could generate $17.6 million a year."
So, if the measure only passes it Jackson, it will move forward? But if it passes everywhere but Jackson, it fails?
With respect to passing, the comments in the Star were overwhelmingly negative but the people who commented were pretty ignorant of the issues (e.g., school funding red herrings, Swope Park being dangerous, etc..). Actually, I see this doing pretty well in Johnson County, possibly Jackson County but would worry about Clay and Platte passing. Wyandotte County is a lost cause on all civic issues, it just isn't going to pass there. I certainly like the idea, it's a long time coming and something the new mayor could help sell, or even expand, into a true multi-county cultural tax.