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Holiday shopping can help community in Gladstone this holiday season,” she said. “Shopping locally ensures that your money continues to be used in the best possible ways to maintain streets, public safety, emergency response and a great quality of life here in Gladstone.” According to federal government statistics, small businesses account for 98 percent of Missouri’s employers, and they employ about 50 percent of the state’s nongovernment workforce. “Small businesses are what drives Missouri’s economy,” Jones said, “and if we’re going to create jobs in this state, we need a healthy small-business community.” Supporting small businesses at the holidays pays dividends throughout the year, Jones said. “Small and independent business owners are among the most generous supporters of civic groups, local charities, youth sports, schools and virtually every other form of community activity,” he said.
Zoo supporters moving forward to create zoological board By Angie Anaya Borgedalen The penguins are coming. The penguins are coming. Followed by big cats and orangutans. With a dedicated funding source backed by voters, supporters of the Kansas City Zoo have big plans to make it one of the top zoos in the country, comparable to zoological parks in Omaha, St. Louis and Denver. Voters in Jackson and Clay counties Nov. 8 approved a one-eighthcent sales tax that would generate an estimated $14 million annually in revenue for zoo operations. The issue passed by an overwhelming 70 percent in Jackson County and squeaked by with 51 percent in Clay County. The tax will start being collected Sunday, Jan. 1. Chuck Caisley, chairman of the One Zoo for All campaign and a board member of the Friends of the Zoo, said there was a lot to do now that the tax passed in the two coun-
ties, including creating a Kansas City days, have field trips with transportaZoological District before the end of tion provided for school children, the year, which would be in charge of and have access to a traveling zoo managing the funds collected. mobile to bring educational programs Each county that passed the tax to schools, libraries and community will be allowed to name a member to centers. the seven-member board of directors Caisley said the zoo was not only representing that county’s governing popular with local residents but with body. For example, in Clay County visitors from out of town. He said the board member would likely be a coupons for the zoo were the most county commissioner. downloaded by families planning to Presiding Commissioner Pam visit local attractions. Mason said the commission planned The zoo is owned by Kansas City to discuss the appointbut managed under ment at a work session contract by the C L AY C O U N T Y TA X soon. F O R K A N S A S C I T Y Z O O Friends of the Zoo. “It would probably That contract expires be me,” Mason said. Yes 11,068 votes 51% at the end of the year Caisley said they No 10,659 votes 49% but is expected to be would be contactrenewed. According ing Jackson County legislators and to Caisley, Kansas City provided $3.5 county commissioners to explain the million for the zoo last year. district’s mission. Meanwhile, Caisley said the Friends “Once the district is formed, the of the Zoo were challenging Platte penguins are the first on the list,” and Cass counties, whose commisCaisley said. “With the funding level sioners refused to place the issue on comparable to other metropolitan the November ballot although supzoos, in 10 years Kansas City could porters had gathered necessary sighave one of the best zoos in the coun- natures of voters in those counties try on par with Omaha, Denver and to trigger an election by initiative petition. He said they were also conSt. Louis.” Residents of counties that approved sidering asking other counties in the the tax will pay half-price admission Kansas City region to put the tax on to the zoo, have some free admission a future ballot.
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This year’s holiday shopping season is especially important to Missouri’s small businesses, which are still struggling to rebound from the weak economy, according to a press release from the National Federation of Independent Business. Brad Jones, state director of NFIB, said holiday shoppers can invest in their communities by shopping at small businesses the Saturday after Thanksgiving. “Black Friday is when a lot of people get up early and line up outside the department stores, but if you’re looking for something unique, and you want to support your friends and neighbors, then you need to shop at small businesses,” Jones said. Amy Harlin, president of the Gladstone Area Chamber of Commerce, agrees, explaining that the benefits of shopping in town extend beyond the business owners. “The chamber encourages everyone to support our local businesses by shopping
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