[R.O. 1996 § 130.010; CC 1968 § 19-1]
All City taxes on property real and
personal shall be delinquent if not paid on or before the 31st day
of December of the same year.
[R.O. 1996 § 130.020; CC 1968 § 19-2]
Such taxes after becoming delinquent
shall bear the same rate of interest and same penalties as now provided
by law, for State and County taxes and collectible in the same way.
[R.O. 1996 § 130.030; CC 1968 § 19-4]
Property tax bills shall be due and
payable by December 31st and shall become delinquent on January first
of the following year; and suits thereon may be instituted on or after
the first day of January and within three (3) years from said day.
[R.O. 1996 § 130.040; CC 1968 § 19-5; Ord. No. 760 § 1, 9-19-1974; Ord. No. 1009 § 1, 2-19-1979]
Pursuant to the authority granted
by and subject to the provisions of Sections 94.500 through 94.550,
RSMo., a tax for general revenue purposes is hereby imposed upon all
sellers for the privilege of engaging in the business of selling tangible
personal property or rendering taxable services at retail to the extent
and in the manner provided in Sections 144.010 to 144.527, RSMo.,
and the rules and regulations of the Director of Revenue issued pursuant
thereto. The rate of the tax shall be one percent (1%) on the receipts
from the sale at retail of all tangible personal property or taxable
services at retail within Blue Springs, Missouri, if such property
and services are subject to taxation of the State of Missouri under
the provisions of Sections 144.010 to 144.527, RSMo. The tax shall
become effective upon the expiration of the five-year period provided
for in Ordinance No. 760 of the City of Blue Springs and shall be
collected as provided in said Sections 94.500 through 94.550, RSMo.
[1]
Editor's Note: Ord. No. 1047 §§ 1
— 2, adopted 9-4-1979, reimposed the one percent (1%) sales
tax on all sale of individual utilities.
[R.O. 1996 § 130.050; Ord. No. 1271 § 1, 2-20-1984[1]]
The City of Blue Springs shall impose
a sales tax for transportation purposes, including, but not limited
to, the planning, acquisition of rights-of-way, and construction,
reconstruction, repair and maintenance of streets, roads and bridges,
at a rate not to exceed one-half of one percent (0.5%) on the receipt
from the sale at retail of all tangible personal property or taxable
services at retail.
[1]
Editor's Note: Ord. No. 1271 § 5
provided an effective date of 4-1-1984.
[R.O. 1996 § 130.060; Ord. No. 4335 § 1, 1-18-2011]
The City of Blue Springs, Missouri,
shall be authorized to impose a Citywide sales tax of one-half of
one percent (0.5%) dedicated for the purpose of funding costs of public
safety, including, but not limited to, upgrading the communication
system consistent with Federal mandate, adding patrol officers and
other public safety personnel, improving equipment in the dispatch
center and renovating and improving public safety facilities.
[R.O. 1996 § 130.070; Ord. No. 4608 § 1, 8-15-2016]
The City of Blue Springs, Missouri,
shall continue applying and collecting the local sales tax on the
titling of motor vehicles, trailers, boats, and outboard motors that
were purchased from a source other than a licensed Missouri dealer.
[R.O. 1996 § 130.080; Ord. No. 4654 § 1, 4-17-2017]
A.
The City of Blue Springs, Missouri, imposes
a sales tax of one-half of one percent (1/2 of 1%) for five (5) years,
beginning October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2022, for the purpose
of providing funds for local parks for the City.
B.
The City intends to use this sales tax
to fund projects in the City's parks, recreation and open space master
plan, including renovations and improvements to existing parks, trails
and greenbelts, Vesper Hall Senior Center and the Adams Pointe Golf
Course.
