90.010. Parks, acquisition, funds, how obtained--tax, how levied and collected--amount of tax. - Missouri Statutes

Parks, acquisition, funds, how obtained--tax, how levied andcollected--amount of tax.

90.010. 1. Whenever any city desires to establish a parkor pleasure grounds, the common council or mayor and board ofaldermen of such city is hereby authorized and empowered toacquire property for such purposes by gift, purchase orcondemnation of lands in such city or within one mile thereof,and for that purpose may borrow money and issue bonds in paymentthereof, and shall by ordinance describe the metes and bounds ofsuch lands to be purchased or condemned. Lands owned by suchcity may by ordinance be converted, set aside or appropriated forparks or pleasure grounds. Such city may levy an annual tax notto exceed two mills on the dollar for the maintenance of suchparks or pleasure grounds, and such tax shall be levied andcollected in like manner with other general taxes of such city,but the funds received therefrom shall be kept separate and apartfrom all other funds of the city and shall be deposited in thepark fund.

2. Taxes levied and collected in accordance with theprovisions of this section shall not be included in calculatingany amount of taxes which may be levied and collected for generalmunicipal purposes.

3. The annual tax for park and pleasure grounds may be setat any amount approved by the qualified voters of the city in themanner prescribed by section 90.500 which amount if approved bythe voters shall be in addition to the maximum amount authorizedby this section or any other section for parks and pleasurepurposes. The city council may submit the tax to the voters orcitizens may petition in accordance with the provisions ofsection 90.500. The ballot and the vote for the tax shall be inaccordance with procedures set forth in section 90.500.

(RSMo 1939 §§ 6975, 15331, A. 1949 H.B. 2038, A.L. l972 H.B. 1386, A.L. 1994 H.B. 1200 & 1192)

Prior revisions: 1929 §§ 6829, 14238; 1919 §§ 8311, 9210; 1909 §§ 9247, 10239

CROSS REFERENCE:

Corporation, municipalities may contract for common facilities and services, RSMo 70.210 to 70.320