B ased on a very strong recommendation from the People for Parks citizens committee and a 10-year plan that was developed by the Parks Strategic Planning Committee, the Ballwin Board of Aldermen unanimously voted to place Proposition A , a cent sales tax increase for parks and recreation, on the April 3 ballot. F or more information about People for Parks, please contact Chairman Ray Lembke at 527-3596. All revenue coming to Ballwin from this tax will be used to fund parks projects. By law, none of this revenue will be shared with St. Louis County or any other municipality.
Residents enjoy a high quality of life.
With the current and projected revenue stream, the city budget simply cannot accommodate significant major capital improvements. There is no excess money available. Ballwin does not tax personal property or real estate, like many of our neighboring communities. In addition, safety and accessibility issues and the need for a larger facility to accommodate our current and projected population will have to be addressed. Ballwin residents shopping at neighboring communities such as Manchester, already pay the cent park sales tax.