Crossroads Closer To Kansas City Tax Hike

Actually . . .

We've got a lot of problems with this move if only because they annex a great deal of The Westside for this artsy ponzi scheme. 

Also . . . 

Taxes to support some very mediocre arts is kind of a slap in the face to the human soul.

Here are the basics . . .

"A CID at the Crossroads would improve current conditions and make the area safer and cleaner, the group posted. Out of 245 people surveyed who are Stakeholders in the Crossroads, 65% of them want a CID. The top three services preferred were security, a tree-planting program and graffiti removal.

"The CID would cover the entire Crossroads excluding a few areas that already are parts of existing or planned CIDs.

"Funds collected from property assessments based on the property’s traffic in the district will be used to make requested, strategic, and visible improvements to the neighborhood. At the same time, the character of the Crossroads would be maintained.

"Funding will come from property assessments and a half-cent sales tax. A CID in the Crossroads would add 0.5% sales tax to all retail sales. A board member of nine people will manage funds based on responses from the community."

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

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