ElectionsWednesday, November 4
Buchanan County voters approve Prop K, a quarter-cent sales tax for children's services
The Daily Saint Joseph team
If you spend money in Buchanan County, Proposition K is about you. Voters approved it Tuesday, 13,258 to 10,898, authorizing a quarter-cent sales tax that News-Press NOW says is expected to raise about $4 million a year.
Prop K passed with 54.88% of the vote
Results provided by the county
Prop K: quarter-cent tax for children's services
✓Yes13,25854.9%
No10,89845.1%
Source: News-Press NOW
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| Race | Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prop K: quarter-cent tax for children's services | Yes, won | 13,258 | 54.9% |
| Prop K: quarter-cent tax for children's services | No | 10,898 | 45.1% |
The tax applies across Buchanan County, so travelers' purchases count too. Commissioners will appoint a nine-member board that hires an executive director and develops bylaws and guidelines for agencies applying for funding.
Turnout was 46.6%, just under the 50% the county clerk's office projected.
- Under state law, money could support 10 service areas
- Serves children ages 19 and younger
- Applicants include the YWCA, Voices of Courage and Noyes Home for Children
- Proposed by Buchanan County Kids
Prop K by the numbers
- $4 million
- expected each year for children's services
- 54.88%
- of voters said yes
- 2,360
- votes was the winning margin
- 9
- members on the board commissioners will appoint
Sources: News-Press NOW, KQ2
Sources: News-Press NOW, St Joseph Post, KQ2