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The Boone County Commission voted to add an expiration date to the proposed tax to fund a new county jail.

Missouri voters in August will decide whether to approve a proposed constitutional amendment allowing for the expansion of sales and use taxes in order to eliminate the income tax.

The donation matches the amount a nonprofit gave to the PAC supporting the August ballot measure

The Cole County sheriff says a half-cent sales tax would help the department expand the jail to reduce costs for the county.

The council will also hear about constructing a new Fire Station 5 and introduce a one-year data center ban.

The proposed constitutional amendment gives lawmakers five years to expand transaction-based taxes to make up for revenue lost by eliminating the state income tax.

The council also approved Love Columbia's lease despite transparency concerns

The current state tax on groceries is one percent, but some local governments add their own taxes, too. Both would be outlawed under terms of the bill.

With high prices at the grocery store, legislators across the middle of the country have moved away from sales taxes on food purchases.

Proposition 1 is expected to raise $126 million for police, fire, streets and other capital improvements.