Voters in Columbia and Boone County have approved local use tax ballot measures. The vote was closer in the county, with 15,278 in favor and 13,157 against. Supporters of the measure say Boone is the last county among its contiguous counties to approve a use tax, which is a sales tax on online sales. Former …
Columbia use tax supporters say city needs revenue stream for public safety and roads
Columbia voters will head to the polls Tuesday to cast ballots on a proposed local use tax involving online sales. If Proposition One is approved by voters, the local use tax would be enacted on purchases from vendors outside city limits. Columbia finance director Matthew Lue says a use tax would generate about $5.6 million …
Columbia voters will vote on two April use tax ballot measures
Columbia voters will cast ballots in April on a local use tax measure. If approved by voters, the local use tax would be enacted on purchases from vendors outside city limits. Columbia finance director Matthew Lue tells reporters that a use tax would generate $5.6 million annually in additional revenue. “Even though we’ve seen inflation …