December 26, 2024

Garden City Commission Agrees to Put Sales Tax on Ballot

Garden City, KS(westernkansasnews.com) The Garden City Commission voted unanimously this afternoon to approve an agreement with Finney County. The agreement is for a sales tax to be placed on the November 7th ballot. 

The sales tax will be for .30 percent or 3/10’s of a cent. The sales tax would fund the following projects:

  • Jennie Barker Road improvements and signalization at K-156 

  • Construction, operation, maintenance and equipping of a 3rd fire station with space for an already staffed EMS crew

  • Construction of an indoor shooting range to be used by multiple groups

  • Multiple improvements at the Lee Richardson Zoo, including animal health facility; flamingo habitat; primate habitat; and general zoo improvements.