Economic Development Sales Tax Committee

Members

• Vacant, Member of Council
  Appointed May 15, 2018
  Term ends April 4, 2019
• Vacant, Neosho R-V School District Appointee
  Appointed December 2, 2013
  Term ends September 30, 2019
• Vacant, Newton County Commissioner's Office Appointee
  Appointed October 1, 2013
  Term ends September 30, 2017
• Vacant, Neosho City Council Appointee (Neosho Resident)
• Vacant, Neosho City Council Appointee (Neosho Resident)
  Appointed 8/16/16
  Term ends September 30, 2018
• David Kennedy (Ex-Officio Non-Voting Member), Neosho City Manager
• Vacant (Ex-Officio Non-Voting Member), Neosho Chamber of Commerce President

Overview

Section 140.100: Established - Purpose

There is hereby established an Economic Development Sales Tax Committee for the purpose of guiding and directing the use of the one-eighth cent sales tax for economic development of the City of Neosho, Missouri.

Section 140.110: Composition - Rules and Regulations

1. A. The Economic Development Sales Tax Committee shall be composed of:
   1. 1. Voting members:
      1. One member appointed by the School Board of the Neosho R-V School District
      2. One member appointed by the Newton County Commissioner's office
      3. Three members, all citizens of the City of Neosho, appointed by the City of Neosho Mayor with the consent of the majority of the Neosho City Council and shall include a current member of the Neosho City Council
   2. Ex officio non-voting members:
      1. Neosho City Manager
      2. Neosho area Chamber of Commerce President
2. The Committee shall elect from its members a Chairman, Vice Chairman and a Secretary. The Committee may adopt rules and regulations for its organization and procedure as it may deem necessary.

Section 140.120: Membership

Of the members initially appointed, two shall be designated to serve for terms of two years, and the remaining members shall be designated to serve for a term of three years from the date of such initial appointments. Thereafter, the members appointed shall serve for a term of three years, except that all vacancies shall be filled for unexpired terms in the same manner as were the original appointments. All members shall be not less than 21 years of age.

Section 140.130: Meetings

The Economic Development Sales Tax Committee shall hold regular meetings at such times and places as the committee may determine, but such meetings shall be held no less often than every six months. A quorum for all regular or special meetings shall be a simple majority of the voting members.

Section 140.140: Powers & Duties

The Economic Development Sales Tax Committee shall have the power and duty to:

1. Develop and recommend plans for the use of the one-eighth cent economic development sales tax.
2. Prepare, recommend, and submit a budget each year to the City Council for review and approval.
3. Administer the affairs of the use of economic development sales tax of the City by and with the consent of the Council and the City Manager and within the confines of existing law, the provisions of this Code and other ordinances of the City.