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2014 Fire Sales T Fire Sales Tax x Re Renewa wal V Vote te

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2014 Fire Sales T Fire Sales Tax x Re Renewa wal V Vote te

Fire Sales T Fire Sales Tax R x Rene newal Vote: e: Critical Needs f Critical Needs for Critical Ser r Critical Services ices Keep Cape Saf eep Cape Safe Keep the T eep the Tax the Same x the Same Keep F eep Facilities & V cilities & Vehicles Up-t hicles Up-to-Dat

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No November 20 mber 2014 Fire Sales T Fire Sales Tax R x Rene newal V l Vote

Fire Depar Fire Department ment

Fire, R Fire, Rescue, EMS scue, EMS Disast Disaster R er Response sponse Fast f st first response t response critical f critical for sur r surviv ival of al of people and pr people and proper

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ty Ser Service demands ice demands req require training, eq ire training, equipment uipment

No November 20 mber 2014 Fire Sales T Fire Sales Tax R x Rene newal V l Vote

Po Police D Department

Call v Call volume lume 140+/da 0+/day Need f Need for t r technology chnology, , specialization and specialization and training training continues t continues to gr grow Task f sk force success e success Cape is saf Cape is safe

We are extremely appreciative of voters approving the 2004 Fire Sales Tax

Sales Tax in Cape Girardeau City

State County Other City City Safety

Stat State e 4.225% 4.225% County County 1% 1% City City 2.75 2.75% Of the City’s tax, Of the City’s tax, 0.25% Fire T 0.25% Fire Tax Pr Propor

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tion of Taxes Paid s Paid

2004 Fire Sales Tax: ¼-Cent Sales Tax

No e No expiration piration Operating, Operating, Ongoing costs Ongoing costs

Half of the Tax is 1/8-Cent, Permanent: Half of the Tax is 1/8-Cent, Expiring:

Expires 12/3 Expires 12/31/1 1/14 Capital, Capital, One- One-Time pr Time projects

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No November 20 mber 2014 Fire Sales T Fire Sales Tax R x Rene newal V l Vote

Fire T Fire Tax ‘04: PERMANENT 1/8-cent f x ‘04: PERMANENT 1/8-cent for Operating r Operating Promised & Deliv Promised & Delivered ered

Public Saf Public Safety Salaries ty Salaries Three More Firef Three More Firefight ighters ers 911 Communications 1 Communications

No November 20 mber 2014 Fire Sales T Fire Sales Tax R x Rene newal V l Vote

Fire T Fire Tax ‘04: EXPIR x ‘04: EXPIRING 1/8-cent f G 1/8-cent for Capital r Capital Promised & Deliv Promised & Delivered ered

Reliable P liable Police Fleet lice Fleet Reliable Fire T liable Fire Trucks ucks Fire Station 3 / EOC Fire Station 3 / EOC Saf Safe R Rescue Boat scue Boat Eq Equipment: Air Masks, uipment: Air Masks, “Ja “Jaws of Lif s of Life”, etc. ”, etc. Police F lice Facility Upgrades cility Upgrades

Public safety needs a stable funding source for critical needs: Facilities, Vehicles and Equipment

Fire Sales T Fire Sales Tax R x Rene newal No l November 20 mber 2014 1/8-Cent = $1 1/8-Cent = $1.2 Million/Y .2 Million/Year f ar for 2 r 21 Y Year ars

FS1 –R FS1 –Reno enovat ate FS2 –R FS2 –Reno enovat ate FS4 – FS4 – Replace/R eplace/Relocat elocate Police Station – lice Station – Par artial tial funding f funding for replacement r replacement

Facilities: $600,000 cilities: $600,000 Vehicles: $600,000 hicles: $600,000

Keep public saf eep public safety ty vehicle hicle replacement aligned with replacement aligned with industr industry standar standards ds Fire (1 Fire (10-1 0-15 Y Year ars) s) Po Police ( (7-10 Y Years)

FIRE ST FIRE STATION NO. 1: ION NO. 1: R Reno novations tions Fire & R Fire & Rescue Headq scue Headquar arters rs Ser Serves busy southeast section of Cape: es busy southeast section of Cape: densely populat densely populated, older construction, d, older construction, do downt wntown, apar wn, apartments, Mississippi Riv tments, Mississippi River

F I R E : F F I R E : F A C I L I T I E S C I L I T I E S

FIRE ST FIRE STATION NO. 2: ION NO. 2: Reno novations tions Ser Serves southw es southwest section of Cape: W est section of Cape: West Par st Park Mall, Cape Centr Mall, Cape Central, No l, Notre Dame, Cape tre Dame, Cape Regional Airpor gional Airport, I-55, hot t, I-55, hotels, apar ls, apartments tments

F I R E : F F I R E : F A C I L I T I E S C I L I T I E S

FIRE ST FIRE STATION NO. 4: ION NO. 4: Relocat locate & & Replace place Last “q Last “quaint” station ser uaint” station serving gr ing growing NW of city ing NW of city, I-55, , I-55, more businesses, mutual aid t more businesses, mutual aid to County f County for r rescue/e rescue/extrication xtrication Run v n volume continues t lume continues to increase increase

F I R E : F F I R E : F A C I L I T I E S C I L I T I E S

FIRE APP FIRE APPARA RATUS: TUS: Replace as needed, 1 place as needed, 10-15 Y

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ars

F I R E : V E H I C L E S F I R E : V E H I C L E S

P O L I C E : F P O L I C E : F A C I L I T I E S C I L I T I E S

POLICE ST POLICE STATION: ION: Replace, place, Possibly R ssibly Relocat locate Since built, City da Since built, City daytime ytime population gre population grew fr from 60k t

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100k 00k Specialization and t Specialization and technology chnology increasing increasing Legislativ Legislative changes: Evidence e changes: Evidence ret retention and accessibility ntion and accessibility req requirements irements

P O L I C E : V E H I C L E S P O L I C E : V E H I C L E S

POLICE VEHICLES: POLICE VEHICLES: Replace as needed, 7-1 place as needed, 7-10 Y Year ars

No November 20 mber 2014 Fire Sales T Fire Sales Tax R x Rene newal V l Vote

P O L I C E : F P O L I C E : F A C I L I T I E S C I L I T I E S

POLICE ST POLICE STATION: ION: Summar Summary of y of Funding Sources nding Sources $4.0 Million - Fire Tax if approved $2.8 Million - Casino Revenue $4.2 Million - Existing Restaurant Tax

$1 $11M 1M To Total

Casino Revenue Commitment

Radio Radio Int Interoperability perability Emergency Emergency Operations Operations Security Security Po Police Station Station Contribution Contribution

Fire Tax Renewal: $1.2 Million/Year for 21 Years

FS1 – FS1 – Reno enovat ate FS2 – FS2 – Reno enovat ate FS4 – FS4 – Replace/R eplace/Relocat elocate Police Station – lice Station – Par artial tial funding f funding for replacement r replacement

Facilities: $600,000/yr. Vehicles: $600,000/yr.

Maintain saf Maintain safety v ty vehicle hicle replacement within replacement within industr industry standar standards ds Fire (1 Fire (10-1 0-15 Y Year ars) s) Po Police ( (7-10 Y Years) Flexibility for Life Saving Equipment

CIT CITY OF CAPE GIRARDEA OF CAPE GIRARDEAU PR PROPOSITION OPOSITION

Shall the City of Cape Girar Shall the City of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, deau, Missouri, extend the im nd the imposition of the City’s e position of the City’s existing isting fire sales tax re sales tax of one-eighth

• f one-eighth of one per
• f one percent

ent (1/8 of 1%) be (1/8 of 1%) beyond its current e nd its current expiration piration dat date f for the purpose of pr r the purpose of providing re iding revenues nues for the operation of the Cape r the operation of the Cape Girar Girardeau deau Municipal Municipal Fire Depar Fire Department? This one- ment? This one- eighth of eighth of one per

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ent (1/8 of

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1%) sales tax extension shall e nsion shall expire on pire on December 3 December 31, , 2035. 2035. YES YES [ [ ] ] NO NO [ [ ]

Public Saf Public Safety T ty Trust F ust Fund nd All Fire Sales T All Fire Sales Tax x mone money is used f y is used for the r the

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Girar Girardeau Fire eau Fire Depar Department ment Mone Money pre y previously iously allocat allocated t d to the FD the FD fr from the General

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4, 2014 Fire Sales T Fire Sales Tax x Re Renewa wal V Vote te

Fire Sales Sax R Fire Sales Sax Rene newal V l Vote: Critical Needs f Critical Needs for Critical Ser r Critical Services ices Keep Cape Saf eep Cape Safe Keep the T eep the Tax the Same x the Same Keep F eep Facilities & V cilities & Vehicles Up-t hicles Up-to-Dat

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