2004-2008
On August 6, 2002, voters approved a 3/8 cent sales tax for streets, bridges, culverts and traffic signals. The sales tax lasted five years, beginning January 1, 2004 and ended December 31, 2008. The following projects were funded by the sales tax.

Street Improvement
Santa Fe/McCoy Street from 23rd to Santa Fe Park

Saftety Enhancements
23rd Street and Noland Road Turn Lanes

2009-2019
On May 7, 2007, the Independence City Council voted to place the continuation of the streets sales tax issue on the August 7, 2007, ballot.

On August 7, 2007, voters approved a one half of one cent sales tax for streets, bridges, and safety improvements for an eleven year period beginning January 1, 2009 and ending on December 31, 2019. A total of $101,200,000 will be spent on the following projects:

New 11 Year Overlay Program
550 miles of strees will be repaved.
(Cost: $72,000,000)

2009 Overlay
The 2009 Overlay list is a tentative list of streets that will be milled and paved as a part of the street sales tax approved 11 year overlay program.

View 2009 Overlay Program List

Bridges and Culverts
Two deteriorated bridges and culverts will be replaced or repaired. (Cost: $2,600,000)
Bly road, south of Bundschu
Claremont, south of Truman

Street Improvements
(Cost: $14,700,000)
39th Street, Noland Road to Crysler Ave (Partial Project Funding)
Jackson Drive (Partial Project Funding)
32nd Street, 291 Highway to Van Hook Park
35th Street, Noland Road to Crysler Ave
Little Blue Parkway (Partial Project Funding)
Alley Rehabilitation (approximately 70 locations)

Intersection Improvements
Various interstections with concrete surfacing. (Cost: $2,600,000)

Safety Enhancements
(Cost: $4,300,000)
Blue Mills Road Turn Lane at 24 Highway
Salisbury Road, 291 Highway to One Mile East
School Zone Signalizations
35th and Phelps Intersection Signal
Noland and Fair Intersection Signal

Sidewalks to Schools
(Cost: $2,000,000)
Kings Highway at Hanthorn School
Truman Road at Spring Branch School
Cedar at Fairmount School
Speck Road at Middle Schools
Nickel and McCoy at the Truman Campus
25th Terrace at North Rock Creek School
Crackerneck at William Yates School
E. 36th Terrace at Nativity School

Sidewalks to Parks
(Cost: $1,000,000)
Salisbury, Jennings to Athletic Sports Complex
Norledge and Arlington to Fairmount Park
35th Street and Sterling to Firehouse Park
Hedges and 24th Street to Rotary Park
Crackerneck to Glendale Park

Snow Removal/Street Maintenance Staffing
(Cost: $2,000,000)
Maintenance operations funding will be supplemented to add a maintenance crew for snow removal and other street repairs during the final seven years of the program.

Street Oversight Committee
The Street Oversight Committe, made up of unpaid volunteers, is responsible for monitoring the expenditures of the Streets Sales Tax. The committee makes formal reports to the City Council at least twice a year.

Street Oversight Committee Members:
Susan Dougherty - Chairperson
Paul Newberry
Doug Ault
Bill Baker
Erin Boatright
Gloria Smith