Don’t Forget – Vote Yes on June 9

June 1st, 2009

Next Tuesday, Muskogee citizens will be asked to decide three sales tax propositions. To continue to improve the quality of life, repair streets, and comply with a consent order without raising sewer fees, these propositions need to pass. Vote Yes to all three sales tax propositions.

Vote YES on all three props

The three propositions are essential for Muskogee to continue to provide quality service to its citizens and visitors. Please vote yes at the polls.

Proposition 1 – Permanent 0.25 percent sales tax for street maintenance and installation. This is in addition to the budget that is already in place and helps handle the increase in materials cost.

Proposition 2 – Five year sales tax of 0.32 percent for rehabilitation of sewer main to comply with state consent order. If this fails, sewer customers will see an increase in rates to cover this mandatory repair.

Proposition 3 – Five year sales tax of 0.18 percent for various quality of life projects:

Rotary Park: $300,000
Trail Development Match: $450,000
New truck and expansion of Fire Station 3 for storage of Ladder 1: $1.1 million
New multi-agency training grounds Match: $1 million
Replace electrical system in police station: $250,000
New terminal building at Davis Field: $250,000
Replace six Thunderbolt storm sirens: $108,000
Port Place Road Phase 3 and/or miscellaneous water/sewer line repair/replacement: $1,227,030

Source: Flyer published by City of Muskogee on 5/19/2009