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tsai3904
08-27-2015, 03:11 PM
College student would be sole voter in CID sales tax decision

August 25, 2015

A mistake by representatives of the Business Loop 70 Community Improvement District means a sales tax increase the district needs to thrive will require approval by a single University of Missouri student.

On Feb. 28, Jen Henderson, 23, became the sole registered voter living within the community improvement district, or CID, meaning she is the only person who would vote on a half-cent sales tax increase for the district.

The Columbia City Council established the district on a 5-2 vote in April in response to a petition from a group of property owners in the CID boundaries. The “qualified voters” in a CID are capable of levying various taxes or assessments within the boundaries of the district to fund improvement projects. Under state law, decisions to impose sales taxes in a CID are to be made by registered voters living in the district boundaries. If no such registered voters are present, property owners vote.

Many homes surrounding the university-owned property where Henderson resides were not included in the district when it was drawn because district organizers wanted a district free of residents.

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More:
http://www.columbiatribune.com/news/local/college-student-would-be-sole-voter-in-cid-sales-tax/article_6702c44b-0243-51f8-861c-1df0b462cd92.html

angelatc
08-27-2015, 06:14 PM
THis is funny

specsaregood
08-27-2015, 07:09 PM
THis is funny

And amazingly: Decent comments on the article.

RonPaulMall
08-27-2015, 08:22 PM
Something tells me Jen Henderson is about to receive a very fat check.