Seventy-five percent of voters said yes to continuing the city's 1/8 cent sales tax for streets and thoroughfares.

The continuation of the 1/8 cent sales tax takes effect April 1, 2009, the day following expiration of the previous 1/8 cent sales tax.

The 1/8 cent sales tax will apply to purchases made by residents and non-residents in retail businesses in Overland Park and will expire March 31, 2014.

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• Supplement to the Overview: 1/8 cent sales tax
  
  
• 28 miles of residential neighborhood streets and 22 miles of thoroughfares will be completed with sales tax money by 2009.
  • See what projects have been completed near you:
    • Residential neighborhood streets
    • Thoroughfares
    • Map of improved streets

Funds Allocated

According to past city surveys, Overland Park residents want the city to place emphasis over the next two years on management of traffic flow and maintenance of city streets.

The $34.5 million tax that is expected to be generated would provide funds for continued improvement and replacement of residential neighborhood streets to include:

• Construction,
• Curb replacement,
• New sidewalks and
• Street light upgrades

It also will continue to fund a thoroughfare street improvement program, which will widen thoroughfares and enhance traffic management systems and traffic flow on these main corridors in the city.

Each program would receive as nearly as possible one-half of the projected $34.5 million in revenue expected to be generated by the tax.