In response to identical legislation from last session the Department of Economic Development assumed no fiscal impact. Kansas City Oversight assumes that this proposal adds some additional duties for Community Improvement Districts in Kansas City, whenever an election is held seeking approval of a sales tax. Current law already requires an election by mail-in ballot so there would be no new costs of having an election, other than publication requirements, along with other duties which would not have significant impact to the election authority, or to the district. Any new costs would be costs for the Community Improvement District, and Oversight assumes would not be significant. Costs would only occur on questions of sales tax approval.
Oversight assumes no fiscal impact .
The act changes several provisions relating to political subdivisions. The act allows Jefferson County to enact ordinances to reduce conditions on property which constitute a public nuisance. The ordinances may state that if the owner does not remove the nuisance within 7 days of notice, the building commissioner may have the condition eliminated. Cost will be certified to the county clerk or officer in charge of finance and considered added to the annual real estate tax bill for that property as a personal debt of the owner. Kansas City is authorized to enact nuisance and property maintenance code ordinances to protect public and private property.