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(Published in The Salina Journal Alm i4 1998)
ORDINANCE NUMBER 98-9901
AN ORDINANCE LEVYING A QUARTER PERCENT (1/4%) RETAILERS' SALES
TAX BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 1999, AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2004, WITH THE
PROCEEDS TO PURCHASE INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY AND
CAREER/TECHNICAL EDUCATION EQUIPMENT, SERVICES AND TRAINING FOR
U.S.D. #305.
WHEREAS, on August 26, 1998, the governing body adopted Ordinance Number 98-9887
submitting to the electors of the City the question of imposing an additional quarter percent (1/4%)
retailers' sales tax, beginning January 1, 1999, and ending June 30, 2004, with the proceeds to purchase
instructional technology and career/technical education equipment, services and training for U.S.D.
#305 (the "Question"); and
WHEREAS, at the county general election on November 3, 1998, the voters of the City voted
in favor of the Question; and
WHEREAS, K.S.A. 12-187(f) (1998 Kan. Sess. Laws, ch. 188) provides, in part, that if a
majority of the electors voting thereon at such election shall approve the levying of such tax, the
governing body of any such city shall provide by ordinance for the levy of the tax.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Governing Body of the City of Salina, Kansas:
Section 1. There is hereby levied pursuant to K.S.A. 12-187 a quarter percent (1/4%) retailers'
sales tax (or .25% as the same amount is referred to in the Statute) beginning January 1, 1999, and
ending June 30, 2004, with the proceeds to purchase instructional technology and career/technical
education equipment, services and training for U.S.D. #305.
Section 2. The City Clerk is authorized and directed to forward a certified copy of this
ordinance to the Kansas Director of Taxation, who shall cause the retailers' sales tax levied hereunder
to be collected in accordance with Kansas law.
Section 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption and
publication once in the official city newspaper.
Introduced: November 9, 1998
Passed: November 16, 1998
Peter F. Brungardt, Mayor
(SEAL)
ATTEST:
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DL CMC, City Clerk