No Nov. 20 2014 Fire Sales T Fire Sales Tax x Re Renewa wal V Vote te
Fire Sales T Fire Sales Tax R x Rene newal Vote: e: Critical Needs f Critical Needs for Critical Ser r Critical Services ices Keep Cape Saf eep Cape Safe Keep the T eep the Tax the Same x the Same Keep F eep Facilities & V cilities & Vehicles Up-t hicles Up-to-Dat o-Date No Nov. 20 2014 Fire Sales Tax Fire Sales T x Renewa Re wal V Vote te
Fire Department Fire Depar ment Fire, Rescue, EMS Fire, R scue, EMS Disaster R Disast er Response sponse Fast f st first response t response critical f critical for sur r surviv ival of al of people and pr people and proper operty ty Service demands Ser ice demands req require training, eq ire training, equipment uipment No November 20 mber 2014 Fire Sales T Fire Sales Tax R x Rene newal V l Vote
Police D Po Department Call volume Call v lume 140+/da 0+/day Need f Need for t r technology chnology, , specialization and specialization and training training continues to gr continues t grow Task f sk force success e success Cape is saf Cape is safe No November 20 mber 2014 Fire Sales T Fire Sales Tax R x Rene newal V l Vote
We are extremely appreciative of voters approving the 2004 Fire Sales Tax
Sales Tax in Cape Girardeau City Pr Propor oportion of T tion of Taxes Paid s Paid Stat State e 4.225% 4.225% County County 1% 1% State City 2.75 City 2.75% County Of the City’s tax, Of the City’s tax, Other City 0.25% Fire T 0.25% Fire Tax City Safety
2004 Fire Sales Tax: ¼-Cent Sales Tax Half of the Tax is Half of the Tax is 1/8-Cent, Expiring: 1/8-Cent, Permanent: No e No expiration piration Expires 12/31/1 Expires 12/3 1/14 Operating, Operating, Capital, Capital, Ongoing costs Ongoing costs One- One-Time pr Time projects ojects
Fire Tax ‘04: PERMANENT 1/8-cent f Fire T x ‘04: PERMANENT 1/8-cent for Operating r Operating Promised & Deliv Promised & Delivered ered Public Safety Salaries Public Saf ty Salaries Three More Firefight Three More Firef ighters ers 911 Communications 1 Communications No November 20 mber 2014 Fire Sales T Fire Sales Tax R x Rene newal V l Vote
Fire Tax ‘04: EXPIR Fire T x ‘04: EXPIRING 1/8-cent f G 1/8-cent for Capital r Capital Promised & Delivered Promised & Deliv ered Reliable P liable Police Fleet lice Fleet Reliable Fire T liable Fire Trucks ucks Fire Station 3 / EOC Fire Station 3 / EOC Safe R Saf Rescue Boat scue Boat Eq Equipment: Air Masks, uipment: Air Masks, “Ja “Jaws of Lif s of Life”, etc. ”, etc. Police F lice Facility Upgrades cility Upgrades No November 20 mber 2014 Fire Sales T Fire Sales Tax R x Rene newal V l Vote
Public safety needs a stable funding source for critical needs: Facilities, Vehicles and Equipment
Fire Sales T Fire Sales Tax R x Rene newal No l November 20 mber 2014 1/8-Cent = $1 1/8-Cent = $1.2 Million/Y .2 Million/Year f ar for 2 r 21 Y Year ars Facilities: $600,000 cilities: $600,000 Vehicles: $600,000 hicles: $600,000 FS1 –Reno FS1 –R enovat ate Keep public saf eep public safety ty vehicle hicle FS2 –R FS2 –Reno enovat ate replacement aligned with replacement aligned with FS4 – FS4 – Replace/R eplace/Relocat elocate industry standar industr standards ds Police Station – lice Station – Par artial tial Fire (1 Fire (10-1 0-15 Y Year ars) s) funding for replacement funding f r replacement Po Police ( (7-10 Y Years)
FIRE ST FIRE STATION NO. 1: ION NO. 1: R Reno novations tions Fire & R Fire & Rescue Headq scue Headquar arters rs Serves busy southeast section of Cape: Ser es busy southeast section of Cape: densely populat densely populated, older construction, d, older construction, do downt wntown, apar wn, apartments, Mississippi Riv tments, Mississippi River F I R E : F A C I L I T I E S C I L I T I E S F I R E : F
FIRE ST FIRE STATION NO. 2: ION NO. 2: Reno novations tions Ser Serves southw es southwest section of Cape: W est section of Cape: West Par st Park Mall, Cape Central, No Mall, Cape Centr l, Notre Dame, Cape tre Dame, Cape Regional Airpor gional Airport, I-55, hot t, I-55, hotels, apar ls, apartments tments F I R E : F A C I L I T I E S C I L I T I E S F I R E : F
C I L I T I E S F I R E : F A C I L I T I E S FIRE STATION NO. 4: FIRE ST ION NO. 4: Relocat locate & & Replace place Last “q Last “quaint” station ser uaint” station serving gr ing growing NW of city ing NW of city, I-55, , I-55, more businesses, mutual aid to County f more businesses, mutual aid t County for r F I R E : F rescue/e rescue/extrication xtrication Run v n volume continues t lume continues to increase increase
F I R E : V E H I C L E S F I R E : V E H I C L E S FIRE APP FIRE APPARA RATUS: TUS: Replace as needed, 1 place as needed, 10-15 Y -15 Year ars
POLICE ST POLICE STATION: ION: Replace, place, Possibly R ssibly Relocat locate Since built, City da Since built, City daytime ytime population grew fr population gre from 60k t om 60k to C I L I T I E S P O L I C E : F A C I L I T I E S 100k 00k Specialization and t Specialization and technology chnology increasing increasing Legislativ Legislative changes: Evidence e changes: Evidence ret retention and accessibility ntion and accessibility P O L I C E : F req requirements irements
P O L I C E : V E H I C L E S P O L I C E : V E H I C L E S POLICE VEHICLES: POLICE VEHICLES: Replace as needed, 7-1 place as needed, 7-10 Y Year ars
POLICE ST POLICE STATION: ION: Summar Summary of y of Funding Sources nding Sources $4.0 Million - Fire Tax if approved $11M $1 1M $2.8 Million - Casino Revenue To Total $4.2 Million - Existing Restaurant Tax C I L I T I E S P O L I C E : F A C I L I T I E S P O L I C E : F November 20 No mber 2014 Fire Sales T Fire Sales Tax R x Rene newal V l Vote
Casino Revenue Commitment Radio Radio Int Interoperability perability Emergency Emergency Operations Operations Security Security Po Police Station Station Contribution Contribution
Fire Tax Renewal: $1.2 Million/Year for 21 Years Vehicles: $600,000/yr. Facilities: $600,000/yr. FS1 – Reno FS1 – enovat ate Maintain safety v Maintain saf ty vehicle hicle FS2 – FS2 – Reno enovat ate replacement within replacement within FS4 – Replace/R FS4 – eplace/Relocat elocate industr industry standar standards ds Police Station – lice Station – Par artial tial Fire (1 Fire (10-1 0-15 Y Year ars) s) funding f funding for replacement r replacement Po Police ( (7-10 Y Years) Flexibility for Life Saving Equipment
Public Safety T Public Saf ty Trust F ust Fund nd CIT CITY OF CAPE GIRARDEA OF CAPE GIRARDEAU All Fire Sales Tax All Fire Sales T x PR PROPOSITION OPOSITION mone money is used f y is used for the r the operation of the Cape operation of the Cape Shall the City of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, Shall the City of Cape Girar deau, Missouri, extend the im nd the imposition of the City’s e position of the City’s existing isting Girar Girardeau Fire eau Fire fire sales tax re sales tax of one-eighth of one-eighth of one per of one percent ent Depar Department ment (1/8 of 1%) beyond its current e (1/8 of 1%) be nd its current expiration piration Money pre Mone y previously iously date f dat for the purpose of pr r the purpose of providing re iding revenues nues allocated t allocat d to the FD the FD for the operation of the Cape r the operation of the Cape Girar Girardeau deau fr from the General om the General Municipal Municipal Fire Depar Fire Department? This one- ment? This one- eighth of eighth of one per one percent (1/8 ent (1/8 of of 1%) sales tax 1%) sales tax Fund is then used f nd is then used for r extension shall e nsion shall expire on pire on December 3 December 31, , other needs her needs 2035. 2035. YES YES [ [ ] ] NO NO [ [ ] Rememb member t er to v vote on on the last page the last page
Fire Sales Sax R Fire Sales Sax Rene newal V l Vote: Critical Needs for Critical Ser Critical Needs f r Critical Services ices Keep Cape Saf eep Cape Safe Keep the T eep the Tax the Same x the Same Keep F eep Facilities & V cilities & Vehicles Up-t hicles Up-to-Dat o-Date www www.city .cityofcape.org/f fcape.org/firesalestax resalestax No Nov. 4, 20 4, 2014 Fire Sales Tax Fire Sales T x Renewa Re wal V Vote te
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