29/09/2026
In the November 3 election, Independence voters will have opportunity to consider two special questions to replace and renew citywide retailers’ sales taxes to support future infrastructure and quality of life improvements.
The proposal would NOT increase the City’s existing total sales tax rate but calls for a 1% General Purpose Sales Tax beginning in October 2028 to replace the existing Educational Sales Tax; and a 1% Special Purpose Sales Tax – a renewal of the current tax – to run for another 10-year period, 2032-2042.
𝐃𝐈𝐃 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐊𝐍𝐎𝐖?
From street improvements to parks and recreational facilities, public safety and emergency services and sidewalk improvement assistance, City Sales Tax helps fund many of the services and amenities we enjoy as residents of Independence.
Improvements to our city parks and the zoo, among other recreational facilities in the community, are partially funded by sales tax.
In our recent 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 process, you told us 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 are important to you and must be prioritized by the City. Maintaining our sales tax collections is one way we can provide funding for these priorities AND continue to hold the line on property taxes.
Sales Tax collections have supported projects large and small for decades and will remain a vital resource as we focus on the priorities you have identified.
