Manhattan voters to decide on half-cent sales tax for street maintenance
The proposed 10-year measure on the upcoming general election ballot requires a majority vote to pass.
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Sign up freeManhattan residents will decide whether to approve a half-cent city sales tax to fund street infrastructure maintenance when they head to the polls for the upcoming general election.
The special ballot question asks voters to authorize the tax for a 10-year period. Under Kansas law, the city retailers' sales tax must receive approval from a majority of voters to go into effect.
If passed, the revenue generated by the half-cent increase will be dedicated exclusively to repairing and maintaining the city's street network over the next decade.
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