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Saint Louis County, MO November 4, 2008 Election
Proposition 1
Community Children's Service Fund
County of Saint Louis
Simple Majority Required

Pass: 315,078 / 61.54% Yes votes ...... 196,894 / 38.46% No votes

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Results as of Jan 24 10:46am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (652/652)
Information shown below: Impartial Analysis |

Shall St. Louis County, solely for the purpose of establishing a community childrens services fund for the purpose of providing services to protect the well-being and safety of children and youth nineteen years of age or less and to strengthen families, be authorized to levy a sales tax of one-quarter of a cent in the County of St. Louis?

Yes

No

Impartial Analysis from League of Women Voters of Saint Louis
Proposition 1 provides for a one-quarter cent sales tax in St. Louis County to establish a Community Children's Service fund to provide services to children under the age of 19. The sales tax is expected to raise approximately $40 million annually for programs for children in crisis or at risk within St. Louis County. The funds will be disbursed by a nine member independent, non-partisan citizen board appointed by the County. Funds will go to public or nonprofit organizations that provide services to children and their families.

Proposition 1 was placed on the ballot by petition. The Missouri legislature passed a law permitting jurisdictions within Missouri to enact a sales tax for this purpose. St. Louis City, Jefferson County, St. Charles County and Lincoln County have enacted programs under this law.

Further information is available from Putting Kids First, 749-8338 or http://www.stlcokidsfirst.org.

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