April 20, 2016
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By Maida Coleman
Submitted photo Students in the Jennings School District will see more facility and program updates after a 71 percent voter approval of Proposition S. The $3 million bond will provide new flooring in the gymnasiums, playground safety upgrades, instructional equipment and supplies and other facility updates.
Voters approve several propositions that will give a financial lift to North County communities
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By Sara Hardin Several propositions passed in Ferguson, Florissant and Jennings on the April 5 ballot which will result in changes in the communities’ schools, businesses and infrastructures. Proposition E passed in Ferguson after 68.9 percent of residents voted for the Economic Development Sales Tax. The .5 cent tax will generate $1,225,000 annually. $800,000 of the generated funds will go toward general fund purposes and $425,000 will be used for capital improvement. Road and building maintenance, business recruitment and retention and police patrols in the business district will be supported by the tax increase. Proposition P failed receive the required 66.67 percent supermajority after only 56.8 percent of Ferguson residents voted in favor of the $0.40 per $100 Assessed Value property tax increase. The generated funds would have been used for general municipal purposes. “For our community to pass Proposition E with nearly 70 percent voter approval says our community is looking forward to moving forward,” said Ferguson Mayor James Knowles III. “We still have a long road ahead of us, and we know the council will have to make
some tough decisions over the next few months when it comes to our budget. But we are a resilient community and we will continue to move forward.” Jennings School District will see more facility and program updates after a 71 percent voter approval of Proposition S. The $3 million bond will provide new flooring in the gymnasiums, playground safety upgrades, instructional equipment and supplies and other facility updates. In Florissant, Propositions B.A.R. passed with 63-70 percent of voters in favor of each proposition. Proposition B, which passed with 70 percent approval, allows the city to continue collecting sales tax on motor vehicles bought from sources other than licensed Missouri dealers. Proposition A passed with 70 percent voter approval; the ordinance requires owners of residential structures in Florissant vacant for at least six months to pay a $200 annual registration fee. Florissant can better keep track of rental property owners with the passing of Proposition R, which increases the fee for a Residential Rental License of $50 per unit. The proposition was passed with a 63 percent voter approval rate. “We are delighted that the voters of
Florissant passed all three of these ballot measures with overwhelming majorities,” said Florissant Mayor Thomas P. Schneider. “Our city council unanimously recommended passage of all of these propositions in order to increase needed funding for the city’s rigorous code enforcement of vacant residential rental units as well as to continue to provide a level playing field for licensed automotive dealers in Missouri.”
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