Sunday, March 07, 2010

Associated Press: Missouri's "Transportation Development Districts" Tax With Little Oversight or Voter Approval



T
hese special taxing districts- like the one approved by Raytown's elected officials for a new WalMart store on M-350- raise sales taxes in those areas without ANY voter approval.



This Associated Press story via LakeNews Online reports that these tax districts- managed by the municipalities that issue and collect those taxes- have very little state oversight.

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