NICKERSON, Kan. — The Nickerson City Council agreed Monday to set a workshop to discuss the future of the $0.01 sales tax which has been in place for almost ten years. No date was set.
The sales tax is set to go off the books in 2022. In order to keep the tax in place, it will need to be approved by a public vote in the November election. If that is to happen, a decision on whether to put the tax up for a vote again or let it sunset must come by June.
The tax was put in place in 2012 to help fund the community building. Since then, it has been used for improvements to the city’s two parks and sewer line repairs. Some discussion has come up as to whether the tax could be used to replace the city’s weather warning siren. The city has been asking for public input on the storm siren which has not operated for more than a year.
Mayor Peggy Ruebke said she had hoped those who have expressed concern over the siren would have attended Monday’s meeting. She noted that the council has many ways the public can contact them and hopes they’ll do so when it comes to the siren and the sales tax.