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Sales tax for parks, soil projects going on November ballot | McClatchy DC

Submitted by Brent Hugh on Tue, 05/10/2016 - 12:38pm

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Missouri voters will decide this fall whether to extend a sales tax that funds state parks and conservation projects.

Gov. Jay Nixon announced Monday that the one-tenth cent parks, soils and water sales tax will appear on the November ballot. The tax is written into the state constitution, but voters must reauthorize it every 10 years. Voters first approved the tax in 1984.

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Sales tax for parks, soil projects going on November ballot | McClatchy DC
MoBikeFed comment: The Parks, Soils, and Water Sales Tax provides the entire portion of state funding for Missouri State Parks, including the Katy Trail, the forthcoming Rock Island Trail, and many hundreds of miles of trails in other state parks.

Fifty percent of the tax goes towards Missouri State Parks. The other 50% goes towards soil and water preservation on agricultural lands in Missouri.

More info at https://soilwaterparks.com

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