On Tuesday, April 2, Jackson County voters will decide whether to extend a 3/8 cent sales tax that is currently used to fund the 2006 renovations to the Truman Sports Complex for another 40 years, to fund improvements to Arrowhead and build a new downtown baseball stadium for the Royals. The campaigns on both sides have been intense with a flood of advertising slanted towards their respective viewpoints. I thought I’d try to provide a more objective guide on what voters should know about the April 2 ballot measure.
What does the ballot measure say?
The measure is known as “Question #1” and the official ballot language reads as follows:
Shall the County of Jackson repeal its countywide capital improvements sales tax of three-eighths of one percent (3/8%) authorized by Section 67.