Parkville asking voters for marijuana taxes – Medical Marijuana Program Connection

PARKVILLE, Mo. — When Parkville voters cast their ballots in November, elected leaders will ask them to pass a marijuana tax for the first time, and a use tax on out-of-state purchases for the second time in a year.

Proposition T

The use tax called Proposition T is similar to the Proposition U tax voters narrowly rejected in April.

It would put a 2.5% tax on out-of-state online purchases, trying to balance out the sales tax that would be collected if the purchase was made at a local establishment.

Mayor Dean Katerndahl says it’s badly needed because there are few other options to pay for trails and transportation.

“We have no funds dedicated to capital improvements, to funding street improvements, new trails or maintaining existing trails,” Katerndahl said.

Katerndahl says some major capital improvement projects need matching funds from the city to keep grants from the state and federal government. One massive project is redesigning and improving Route 9 through Parkville where $2 million from Parkville would be matched with $5 million in grants.