Town Hall for Amendment 5 to be held at Joplin City Hall

(From the City of Joplin)

Joplin’s City Hall will be the venue for a town hall meeting focused on Amendment 5, a proposal by the Missouri legislature that would replace the state income tax with increased sales and use taxes.

The town hall is not a City of Joplin event – rather, the 5th floor of City Hall (602 S. Main) will be used simply as the venue. The town hall will be held at 6 p.m. on Monday, June 29, and is being organized by State Rep. Lane Roberts (District 161). The bill’s sponsors, Rep. Bishop Davidson (District 130) and Sen. Curtis Trent (District 20), will participate in the Q&A session. 

Amendment 5 is a proposal slated for the August 4, 2026, statewide primary ballot. The Amendment proposes a significant change in the state’s tax structure, requiring the gradual elimination of the individual income tax and the broad expansion of state and local sales and use taxes.

For more information on the town hall, contact the office of Representative Roberts at 417-540-8185 or 573-751-3791.