City of Moore Proposition (1/2 Cent Sales Tax Renewal)Moore: renew existing half-cent sales tax for 4 years (streets, public safety)
What your vote means
Moore's half-cent sales tax continues four more years, to March 31, 2031, for streets and public safety.
The half-cent tax ends March 31, 2027.
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- Keeps Moore's existing half-cent city sales tax (50 cents on every $100 you spend) for four more years, from April 1, 2027 to March 31, 2031. Without a yes vote it ends March 31, 2027. source: cityofmooreok.gov
- The city says this is not an increase: the total sales tax shoppers pay in Moore stays at 8.5%. source: cityofmooreok.gov
- City's plan for the money: 70% to fix neighborhood streets (including drainage and utility lines), 20% for fire, police and emergency equipment, 10% for public safety staffing, training and raises. source: cityofmooreok.gov
- Context: on April 7, 2026 Moore voters rejected a separate one-cent sales tax increase (8.5% to 9.5%) for infrastructure. source: okcfox.com
Cost: No new tax: keeps an existing half-cent (0.50%) sales tax for four more years. Source: http://www.cityofmooreok.gov/government/elections/november-3-special-election-26
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PROPOSITION
Shall Ordinance No. 1078(26) of The City of Moore, Oklahoma be approved, which renews the levy and collection of an existing excise (sales) tax of one-half of one percent (0.50%) authorized by Ordinance No. 888(18) dated August 6, 2018, which is set to expire March 31, 2027 (total Municipal Sales Tax will remain at three and seven-eighths percent (3.875%)), upon the gross proceeds or gross receipts derived from all sales to any person taxable under the Oklahoma Sales Tax Code; providing that the extension of the existing one-half of one percent (0.50%) excise or sales tax shall be limited to a period of four (4) years, commencing April 1, 2027, and ending March 31, 2031; and which Ordinance further states that all revenues and proceeds from said tax shall be used for residential street and residential collector street improvements, public safety purposes and operations as specified in the Ordinance?
- FOR THE PROPOSITION - YES
- AGAINST THE PROPOSITION - NO
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