NICKERSON, Kan. — Although no one showed up in person on Monday, the Nickerson City Council got plenty of response regarding the one-cent sales tax during their workshop Monday. The tax sunsets in 2022. If citizens want to see it extended, it must be put to a vote this year.
“We had some good feedback from Facebook posts from a few citizens,” City Clerk April Beshears said. “We didn’t have anybody show up to the meeting, which was kind of disappointing, but we did have a lot of them speak to their council representatives, so they brought the ideas for them.”
Beshears says most of the residents were positive about the things that tax has paid for including new park equipment and sewer line improvements.
“It went really well,” Beshears said. “We had a lot of really good ideas. They talked about everything from park improvements, more improvements, a possible skate park, water park expansion, to dealing with our sewer line improvements.”
There was some discussion about using the funds to repair or replace the city’s weather alert siren. Beshears says the public is somewhat divided on spending funds for that. Beshears says the city may entertain the idea of providing weather radios for all residents.
The tax was originally used to fund the community building. After it was extended by a vote from the public, the tax was then earmarked for the parks and public works infrastructure. The tax generates about $65,000 per year.
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