Council to discuss sales tax holiday

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

By Ralph Pokorny/Nevada Daily Mail

In recent years the state of Missouri has held a statewide back-to-school sales tax holiday in early August. Municipalities can decide to not participate in the event. In recent years Nevada has participated in the event. During tonight's city council meeting one of the issues the council will consider is the first reading of a special ordinance opting out of the back-to-school sales tax holiday.

The council will also be considering several other ordinances on first reading, including a change order to the Boyd Painting Co. contract for sandblasting and painting the Walton Pool; a special ordinance setting rural fire membership fees; a special ordinance authorizing the city to sponsor an Emergency Shelter Grant application for the Council on Families in Crisis and a right-of-way solicitors application for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

Other new items on their agenda include three requests for proclamations: Arson Awareness Week, National Nursing Home Week and National Hospital Week.

The council will also be considering the second readings of four special ordinances. First, an ordinance approving a contract with C.D.L. Electric Company, Pittsburg, Kan., for construction services on the U.S. Highway 71 interchange lighting project. Second an ordinance declaring Nevada's old fire truck as surplus so it can be disposed of; third, releasing the NID assessments on lot 14 of Ashland Estates, owned by Stutesman Realty. Fourth, an ordinance approving a development agreement with Alan D. Shepherd and Linda L. Shepherd regarding the construction of a liquor store.

They will also be considering the appointment of Wendy Barton to her second three year term on the I.M.P.A.C.T. Tourism Board and the appointment of Karen Polon to a three term on the parks and recreation board.

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Am I reading this right? Is Nevada getting another liquor store?

-- Posted by resident65 on Tue, Apr 19, 2011, at 7:28 AM
It's already built. It's north of the Austin overpass. Across the street from Amvets.

-- Posted by sam floor on Tue, Apr 19, 2011, at 8:21 AM
I thought since Cherry Street Grill didn't get a license to sell liquor at the Grill, the allotment of liquor licenses was already taken. Now, there is another one available??? Just asking....

-- Posted by callijo on Tue, Apr 19, 2011, at 3:57 PM
It is a package liquor store not a liquor by the drink. I was told that Cherry Street can get a license they don't want to purchase the type of license they are supposed to have for their location. It sounds like hogwash to me but that's what I'm told.

-- Posted by ccmom on Tue, Apr 19, 2011, at 5:59 PM
Before Cherry Street Grill moved they had the regular license, something like $100 a year. After they moved back someone decided they hsd to buy a resort license, I think $1000 a year. They dont sell enough alcohol to justify buying the high dollar one.

-- Posted by sam floor on Tue, Apr 19, 2011, at 9:58 PM

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