CITY OF SARTELL LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX. Referendum Information For General Election Vote November 4, 2014

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1 Referendum Information For General Election Vote

2 The City of Sartell is asking its citizens to consider renewing its local option sales tax on. Sartell is one of six metro regional sales tax communities where a ½ percent of sales tax is collected. Other communities include St. Cloud, St. Augusta, St. Joseph, Sauk Rapids and Waite Park. The current ½ percent sales tax authorization will end in The area metro cities have been collecting a ½ cent sales tax since The sales tax dollars have supported regional parks, trails and transportation projects that would otherwise be funded with other sources, such as property taxes. HOWEVER in 2013, Legislation was passed which authorized the extension of the sales tax from If passed by citizens in a referendum.

3 What have we done? Bernick s Arena in Pinecone Regional Park parking/site improvements Pinecone Regional Park - We also built the adjacent outdoor shelter, rink and trail related improvements in Pinecone Regional Park using sales tax Purchase of Rotary Riverside Park Land Pinecone Central Park - Villcheck and Golf course land purchase, public/private partnership to construct a recreational complex Champion Field Improvements Val Smith Park Improvements Southwest Transportation (Roberts, Heritage, 50 th ) Reserved toward community facilities (library, senior center): $1.6 million

4 What Do We Want to Do? Sartell Projects 1. Improve regional roadways and trail facilities in an amount not to exceed 50% of the tax revenues received by the City of Sartell. Sample Roadway Improvements Pinecone Road LeSauk Drive 23 rd Street South 27 th Street North 2. Acquire and improve regional parkland and open space, community and aquatic center facilities in an amount not to exceed 50% of the tax revenues received by the City of Sartell. Sample Parks and Community Facility Projects Community center with a senior center Fieldhouse, Pool

5 What do we want to do? Region Wide Projects: So If Sartell voters approve an extension, the first $ 900,000 collected annually by all of the cities combined will be used to fund: Improvements to the regional airport Interconnection of regional trail system And a regional community/aquatics center

6 Shall the City of Sartell be authorized to continue the collection of a ½ percent sales and use tax through the year 2038 to pay for all or part of the above listed regional projects? To vote, complete the oval to the LEFT of your choice, like this ( ). Voters desiring to vote in favor of the question should complete the oval opposite the word YES next to the question. Voters desiring to vote against the question should complete the oval opposite the word NO next to the question. ( ) YES ( ) NO

7 Important Sales Tax Facts: Sales tax is a user tax paid by ANYONE shopping in the St. Cloud area. IF, Sartell voters do not vote in favor of continuing the ½ cent sales tax this fall, they will still pay the tax whenever they make any purchases at businesses in St. Cloud, St. Joseph, Sauk Rapids, Waite Park and St. Augusta if their voters approve continuing the ½ cent sales tax this fall.

For more information: Visit: www.sartellmn.

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