$408 Million jail tax on Tuesday's ballot

Platte County voters will head to the polls on Tuesday, Aug. 6 to decide on issues and candidates in the 2024 primary election.

Potential voters can get a complete look at the issues and names on the ballot in the legal notices section in this edition of The Landmark. Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, and a list of polling sites can be found in the legal notices.

One of the highlights of the vote will be a decision on Platte County’s proposed $408 million jail tax. The proposed sales tax increase is a half cent for 20 years to go toward construction and operation of a 471-bed, three-story jail in Downtown Platte City.

If approved, it would be the largest tax increase in Platte County history.




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