Understanding the Ballot

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Marijuana Sales Tax

Proposition M

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Enacts an additional 3% sales tax on recreational marijuana

Does not apply to medical marijuana

Revenue from this tax will support the General Fund

Official Ballot Language

"Shall the City of O’Fallon be authorized to impose an additional three percent sales tax on all tangible personal property retail sales of non-medical adult use marijuana sold in the city?"

What is Proposition M?

Also known as the "Adult Use Tax," Proposition M will draw revenue from the sale of cannabis products in the City of O'Fallon to pay for city services. Proposition M would authorize the City of O’Fallon to enact an additional three percent (3%) sales tax on recreational use marijuana.

In November 2022, Missouri voters enacted an amendment to the Missouri Constitution relating to the legalization, regulation and taxation of marijuana. That Amendment authorized the submission of Prop M so O’Fallon voters could have an opportunity to fulfill the constitutional amendment’s authority for this separate local tax on non-medical marijuana sales in the city limits of O’Fallon.

What will the funds be used for?

Revenue from Proposition M will go into the City's General Fund which is used by city services such as:

• Public Safety

• Parks and Recreation

• Tourism and Festivals

• and more

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Amends the current business license tax structure

Enacts a graduated tax based on business square footage, and type of business

Only impacts businesses operating within the City of O'Fallon

Official Ballot Language

"Shall the City of O’Fallon be authorized to amend its business license tax to levy a fee not to exceed two hundred dollars per year and twenty dollars per day per person for businesses that send solicitors and peddlers door to door, and not to exceed three cents per square foot, with a minimum of fifty dollars and a maximum of twenty-five hundred dollars per year, for merchants?"

What is Proposition T?

In past years, revenue from business license taxes funded a higher percentage of the cost of city services than they do today. Proposition T would authorize the City of O’Fallon to amend the current business license tax structure, and enact a varying business license fee. Prop T would provide a graduated tax, which would be determined by the size and type of business.

For merchants:

• Not to exceed $0.03 cents per square foot

• With a minimum of $50 and a maximum of $2,500 per year.

For businesses that send solicitors and peddlers door to door:

• Not to exceed $200 per year; and,

• $20 per day, per person

Who would this proposition impact?

Businesses operating within the City of O'Fallon will be impacted by this proposition.

This page was prepared and paid for by the City of O’Fallon, Bill Hennessy, Mayor; 100 North Main Street, O’Fallon, MO 63366 solely to educate and inform residents about questions that may be presented at the polls. It is NOT intended to advocate, support or oppose the passage or defeat of any measure or candidate. Each voter should vote based on his or her own judgment.