County to put use tax on ballot

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- The Stoddard County Commission voted unanimously Monday morning to put a use tax on the April election ballot equivalent to the sales tax of one percent levied in the county. Commissioners said the use tax was needed to make up for revenues lost when the Missouri Supreme Court ruled earlier this year that local sales taxes could not be collected on new vehicles, boats, trailers or motors bought out of state or on the sale of used vehicles between individuals.

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