[Ord. No. 94-16 §1, 1-25-1994; Ord. No. 04-175 §1, 10-27-2004; Ord. No. 12-037, 5-3-2012; Ord. No. 22-002, 1-10-2022]
A one-half of one percent (0.5%) County-wide sales tax be and
is hereby imposed for the purpose of traffic relief, construction,
reconstruction and repair of roads and bridges within St. Charles
County, Missouri, for a period of ten (10) years, in accordance with
House Bill No. 542 of the 83rd General Assembly. Said sales tax became
effective on April 1, 1986. This transportation sales tax was subsequently
reauthorized by the voters at the August 3, 2004, election, to be
extended through March 31, 2016; at the August 7, 2012, election,
to be extended through March 31, 2026; and at the April 5, 2022, election,
to be extended through March 31, 2036.
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Editor's note—This tax originally passed November 5,
1985, and was subsequently reauthorized by the voters at the August
3, 2004, election to be extended through March 31, 2016, and at the
election August 7, 2012, election, to be extended through March 31,
2026, and at the April 5, 2022, election to be extended through March
31, 2036.
[Ord. No. 95-185 §1, 11-29-1995; Ord. No. 04-175 §1, 10-27-2004; Ord. No. 12-037, 5-3-2012; Ord. No. 22-002, 1-10-2022]
As approved by the voters in the November 5, 1985, election
and ordered by the County Commission upon the results of that election,
and as reapproved by the voters at subsequent elections on April 5,
1994, August 7, 2012, and April 5, 2022, it is hereby ordained that
the tax originally authorized by the voters to be collected through
March 31, 2006, for traffic relief, and the construction, reconstruction,
and repair of roads and bridges in this County is reauthorized and
the tax shall be charged and collected by the State Director of Revenue
or the Director's designee for remittance to the County. This tax
has been reapproved by the voters and is thereby ordained to be collected
through March 31, 2036.
