A forum was held Wednesday evening at the Bomber Mountain Civic Center, to present information and allow the public to ask questions about the proposed one-cent specific purpose tax to maintain, replace or upgrade municipal facilities.
The proposed 1% Specific Purpose Excise Tax proposal will be on the ballot for voters to decide in the special election on August 17
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The projects include improvements at the fairgrounds, Jim Gatchell Museum, Buffalo Golf Course, Bomber Mountain Civic Center, Kaycee Library, Senior Center, YMCA, and building a recreation center in Buffalo.
Also part of the proposal is infrastructure in both Buffalo and Kaycee, and a maintenance savings account.
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Rick Myers is Chairman of JOCOFirst, a community-led economic development organization,and he is expected to lead a group of community leaders in presenting the Johnson County Community Improvement Project to both the Commissioners this morning and the Buffalo City Council this afternoon.
The proposed project would be a 20-year bond issue that would provide upgrades and continued service to nine “taxpayer-owned” properties within Johnson County, the City of Buffalo, and the Town of Kaycee.
Nearly every resident within the boundaries of those local governmental areas use at least one or more of the facilities this project encompasses… the Johnson County YMCA, the Buffalo Golf Course, the Johnson County Fairgrounds, the Bomber Mountain Civic Center, the Jim Gatchell Museum, the Senior Center, the Harold Jarrad Park in Kaycee as well as both libraries in the county.