tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post5946760202047707918..comments2024-03-28T05:52:13.519-07:00Comments on The Turner Report: Joplin City Council and the Northpark Mall sales tax- Can you say sucker?Randyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05760019501046060231noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-3162551128528407482014-07-23T14:26:03.209-07:002014-07-23T14:26:03.209-07:00What has not been brought up is that one of the Ge...What has not been brought up is that one of the General Managers for the NPM seems to be related to Melody Colbert Kean, anyone else think that is a conflict of interest? It needs to be checked out, get on it Randy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-79421922483591346522014-07-21T12:22:26.818-07:002014-07-21T12:22:26.818-07:00Aren't businesses supposed to use their profit...Aren't businesses supposed to use their profits for improvements?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-53352454908945728122014-07-20T06:13:24.386-07:002014-07-20T06:13:24.386-07:00Imposing this additional tax means mall purchases ...Imposing this additional tax means mall purchases will be taxed at 8.825%, which is the second highest sales tax in Missouri. <br /><br />Other businesses have to use their profits to improve their property so CBL must have a relative on Joplin City Council or they threatened to close the mall if they didn't get their way. This should be called a 1% hostage tax. <br /><br />In the end, this Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-48888280951491124772014-07-19T14:10:28.061-07:002014-07-19T14:10:28.061-07:00Here is my question. Is there any way to know if ...Here is my question. Is there any way to know if that money even stays in Joplin to make improvements. Seems to me even if they spend it all on the Northpark Mall - it will free up funds they WOULD have spent here to go to other communities...similar to the lottery money going to schools - so they pull money that used to go to schools from the general fund...Janet G.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-89367905727182457772014-07-19T14:09:09.805-07:002014-07-19T14:09:09.805-07:00I watched the City Council meeting when this came ...I watched the City Council meeting when this came up. There was a question or two about who actually would be paying this tax and the finance director, between sighing and rolling her eyes, made a statement that they just didn't understand that CDL just wanted to tax themselves. There should be no problem with this. I found myself yelling at the TV - No, they are NOT taxing themselves theyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-7159385568262952012014-07-19T13:24:05.349-07:002014-07-19T13:24:05.349-07:00I quit shopping at any and all big box stores as m...I quit shopping at any and all big box stores as much as possible in order to support locally based businesses. Cutting the mall out of my life will be even easier. Support your mom and pop stores and keep your money in your own towns. They can only stick you for another penny on the dollar if you shop there. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-57112988499397334142014-07-19T13:14:57.420-07:002014-07-19T13:14:57.420-07:00I will not go to the mall anymore and wouldn't...I will not go to the mall anymore and wouldn't really care if it did shut down.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-58236381548313849872014-07-19T10:10:09.078-07:002014-07-19T10:10:09.078-07:00They give the mall this "gift" at the ex...They give the mall this "gift" at the expense of the shoppers who support the mall stores and THEN they think the Joplin voters should approve their stupid road tax proposal so they can tear up more streets like they have on West 26th street! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-48994937956460092232014-07-19T10:01:39.484-07:002014-07-19T10:01:39.484-07:00They did it here in SGF with the Country Club Plaz...They did it here in SGF with the Country Club Plaza on Glenstone.<br /><br />Kathy G.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com