Senate Bill 397, sponsored by Senator Bill White and handled in the House by Representative Lane Roberts, will be signed by Lieutenant Governor Mike Kehoe during a ceremony set for 3:00pm on Monday, June 24, 2019 at George A. Spiva Center for the Arts (222 West 3rd Street, Joplin, MO, 64801).
Senate Bill 397 amended Section 185.815 of the Missouri Museum and Cultural District Act, extending the time period for property owners to form a Museum and Cultural District following a Presidential declaration establishing a disaster area from 5 to 15 years. For Joplin, this extends the time period that had expired as of May 2016 to May 2026.
Senate Bill 397 passed as a “clean bill” with no amendments by a vote of 33-0 in the Missouri Senate and a vote of 140-3, with 17 abstentions, in the Missouri House of Representatives. “Passing this bill by such strong votes as a ‘clean bill’ is a testament to the outstanding work and effort by Senator White and Representative Roberts with the full support of all Southwest Missouri Legislators,” said Clifford Wert, Connect2Culture President & CFO.
The Missouri Museum and Cultural District Act allows non-contiguous property owners to form a District within an approved redevelopment plan area, as adopted by municipal ordinance, within three years after a Presidential declaration. The proposed map for Joplin will be available at the signing ceremony on June 24, 2019. The purpose of the District is to promote community culture and the arts, recreation and knowledge – including supporting or promoting the performing arts, theater, music, entertainment, public spaces, public libraries, or other public assets.
Section 184.840 states that a district may receive and use funds for the purpose of planning, designing, constructing, reconstructing, maintaining and operating one or more museums and cultural assets, and conducting educational programs in connection with the museum or cultural assets.
Funding for the district may be generated in the form of: 1) sales tax collected at a retail operation of a participating property owner at a rate of either one-half of one percent, three-fourth of one percent, or one percent; 2) admission fee at a rate no more than one dollar per seat or admission; 3) a combination of a sales tax and admission fee.
This change to the Missouri Museum and Cultural District Act was one of the recommendations proposed in the final Vision Joplin 2022 report to the Joplin City Council through the efforts of its Quality of Life – Arts & Culture Subcommittee. Connect2Culture took the lead on this initiative, encouraging the City of Joplin to pursue this one-word change. Connect2Culture requested a partnership with the City to engage Burton/Liese Government Relations represented by Gary Burton. Mr. Burton worked with local legislators to get the bill filed.
“This partnership action between Connect2Culture and the City of Joplin, through the outstanding efforts of Mr. Burton and our elected State legislators, specifically Senator White and Representative Roberts, translates into a future opportunity for Joplin property owners to support operations of museums and cultural assets in Joplin,” said Wert.
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watch out,this is just too cute
ReplyDeleteWhat is the price tag?
ReplyDeleteWouldn't it be nice if it required using empty buildings and empty lots?
ReplyDeleteThat's what would be more beneficial than building that thing on the Memorial Hall parking lot or declaring a wooded area blighted so a developer can get a tiff and build a movie theater that isn't needed.
I agree with you to an extent. Using old buildings and restoring them makes a lot of sense. However, saying a movie theater that isn't needed loses me. Sure movie theaters aren't what they used to be but if someone wants to invest time and money to develope a business that creates jobs, let them take a chance. That is kind of one of those things that made America a leader in the world for years.
DeleteWho cares what the price tag is? With a super duper whizzbang like a museum and cultural district in Joplin the taxpayers should be thankful all the smart people are willing to keep their schemes at home rather than take these ideas elsewhere to bear their fruit! Sometimes things don't have a price tag, they are more like a blank check.
ReplyDeleteThe things you say make no sense.
DeleteProgreeives gonna progress... then bitch about progress. Read the comments on here. Everyone complaining because Joplin shows growth. Just like the comments when the airport hired new cops. Jobs were created and the so called progressives throw a fit.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely hilarious to watch this unfold.
Yes, people in this area hate change. How many times have you heard someone complain about the "absurdity" of the street repairs going on in Joplin? It is like people want to wrap this city up in bubble plastic wrap and preserve it exactly the way it is forever. Then you have the ones who complain about the cost. They here dollar amounts that seem astronomical compared to their $35,000 per year salary and freak out. Complaining in this area is like a competitive sport.
Delete539. its the hidden agendas that you seem to like but most are tired of big deals
ReplyDeleteConcerned Citizen, give us some examples of hidden agendas.
DeleteThis kind of pork spending goes on all the time, all over the country. The country has trillions in debt, is it any wonder? If communities want change or improvements, that’s great. Figure out a way to pay for it and enjoy.
ReplyDeleteIf we put a few people who know how to live within a budget in charge of it, I bet the debt could go down pretty darn quick. People with common sense, people who know how to say, nope, can’t afford it, nope, not necessary, nope, need to save our money.
If anyone had asked the complainers on the benches at Turners Corner JOPLIN HIGH SCHOOL FANS WOULD STILL BE SITTING IN THE AWFUL COLORED SEATS! INSTEAD THE BIG WHEELS WERE SMART ENOUGH TO INGNORE THE SQUEAKY AXLES AT TURNERS CORNER AND BUY THE RIGHT COLOR SEATS! AND IT DIDN'T COST VERY MUCH EITHER! REUSING THE SEATS IN THE SAFE ROOMS MADE THE CHANGE ALMOST FREE!
ReplyDeleteSO QUIT LISTENING TO THE COMPLAINERS WHO DONT WANT JOPLIN TO PROGRESS!!!
YES! I AGREE WITH YOU.
DeleteWHY ARE WE SHOUTING?
It can be hard to tell where the parody ends and the stupidity begins!
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