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Judge rules Platte County doesn’t have to implement children’s health tax

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A Platte County, Missouri judge has ruled that the county's commissioners do not have to implement a child services tax. Nearly 60% of Platte County voters approved of the quarter cent sales tax during the November 5, 2024 election, which would have funded children's mental health initiatives. View the latest Weather Alerts in the Kansas City region on FOX4 In mid-December, the three-member county commission voted not t…

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Judge: No requirement for Platte County to collect children’s mental health tax

The judge issued the ruling on April 1, nearly five months after 56% of voters approved the quarter-cent sales tax.

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Judge rules Platte County doesn’t have to implement children’s health tax

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A Platte County, Missouri judge has ruled that the county's commissioners do not have to implement a child services tax. Nearly 60% of Platte County voters approved of the quarter cent sales tax during the November 5, 2024 election, which would have funded children's mental health initiatives. View the latest Weather Alerts in the Kansas City region on FOX4 In mid-December, the three-member county commission voted not t…

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Judge: Platte County not required to enact voter-approved sales tax

A Platte County judge ruled that the county commission acted within its legal authority by declining to implement a voter-approved sales tax to fund children’s services.

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30 Years Ago--April 6, 1995

Platte County R-3’s $5.48 million bond issue, which required a 4/7ths majority (57%) for approval, was defeated by around 40 votes at Tuesday’s general election. Final numbers showed 709 in favor and 605 opposed (just short of 54%). In the city of Platte City, two incumbents were voted out of office on the board of aldermen. Jim Palmer knocked off Diane Beck in ward three, with Palmer getting 76 votes to 47 for Beck. In ward two, challenger Shel…

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KMBC broke the news in Kansas City, United States on Tuesday, April 1, 2025.
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