The use tax would fund road construction projects and maintain and improve the city’s sidewalks and trails system. The local sales tax sits at 2.5% right now. Voters in Parkville will consider two propositions. Voters in Kansas City, including those in Jackson, Clay, and Platte Counties, will decide two ballot questions: It would fund road and bridge projects, programs for the homeless population, and renovations and repairs to the Jackson County Courthouse in downtown Kansas City and the Eastern Jackson County Courthouse and Historic Truman Courthouse in Independence. The use tax would go up and down with the sales tax. Question 1 asks voters to impose a local use tax at the same rate as the county sales tax – currently at 1.38%. Voters in Jackson County, including those within Kansas City, will decide one ballot question. This is our guide to help make that process a little easier. 7 to decide local races and ballot questions. Voters on both sides of the Kansas City area will head to the polls on Nov.
