The Lenexa City Council on Tuesday approved ballot language for the renewal of a three-eighths-cent sales tax that will have generated almost $150 million for streets, parks and recreation. Voters will receive mail ballots in mid-March on renewing the tax, initially approved in 2008 and expiring in 2028, according to a release from the city. The renewed tax would kick in after Oct. 1, 2028, and is expected to provide about $260 million before it lapses in 2048. The city plans to share specific dates for the vote early next year. The release notes that 40% of Lenexa’s sales tax comes from non-residents visiting retailers.
Source: Kansas City Business Journal
