What's on the ballot in Dawson Township, Greene County

Shall the following amendment to the Constitution be adopted? Provides that any bill to increase the individual income tax rate or the corporate income tax rate, or the rate of any other type of tax based upon income or legal and special reserves, shall require the affirmative votes of at least two-thirds of the members elected to each house of the legislature for passage. Further, the two-thirds majority vote requirement applies to the passage of a bill to establish a new tax on any type of income or legal and special reserves imposed by the state. The requirement excludes taxes imposed at the option of a local government. A lawsuit challenging the proper enactment of a bill under this section must be filed no later than one year following the enactment. The Constitution of the State of Iowa is amended by adding the following new section to new Article XIII: Passage of a bill that increases the individual income tax rate or the corporate income tax rate, or the rate of any other type of tax based upon income or legal and special reserves, shall require the affirmative votes of at least two-thirds of the members elected to each house of the general assembly. This requirement does not apply to taxes imposed at the option of a local government. Passage of a bill that establishes a new tax on any type of income or legal and special reserves imposed by the state shall require the affirmative votes of at least two-thirds of the members elected to each house of the general assembly. A lawsuit challenging the proper enactment of a bill under this section must be filed no later than one year following the enactment. If such a lawsuit is not filed within the one-year limit, the bill shall be considered properly enacted under this section. Each bill to which this section applies must include a separate provision describing the requirements for enactment prescribed by this section. The general assembly shall enact laws to implement this section.

A local option sales and services tax shall be imposed in the City of Churdan at the Rate of 1% to be effective July 1, 2027, with no sunset. Revenues from the local option sales and services tax shall be allocated as follows: 25% for property tax relief and 75% for any lawful corporate purpose of the city as determined by the City Council.

A local option sales and services tax shall be imposed in the City of Dana at the Rate of 1% to be effective July 1, 2027, with no sunset. Revenues from the local option sales and services tax shall be allocated as follows: 100% for property tax relief.

A local option sales and services tax shall be imposed in the City of Grand Junction at the Rate of 1% to be effective July 1, 2027, with no sunset. Revenues from the local option sales and services tax shall be allocated as follows: 100% of said local option sales and service tax to be allocated for any costs associated with property tax relief.

A local option sales and services tax shall be imposed in the City of Paton at the Rate of 1% to be effective July 1, 2027, with no sunset. Revenues from the local option sales and services tax shall be allocated as follows: 100% for the repair, maintenance, replacement and improvement of Paton's infrastructure.

A local option sales and services tax shall be imposed in the City of Rippey at the Rate of 1% to be effective July 1, 2027, with no sunset. Revenues from the local option sales and services tax shall be allocated as follows: 100% of said local options sales services tax to be allocated for any costs associated with property tax relief.

A local option sales and services tax shall be imposed in the City of Scranton at the Rate of 1% to be effective July 1, 2027, with no sunset. Revenues from the local option sales and services tax shall be allocated as follows: 20% of said local option sales and services tax shall be allocated for any costs associated with operating expenses of the Scranton Public Library. 30% of said local option sales and services tax shall be allocated for any costs associated with the general expenses of the City of Scranton. 30% of said local option sales and services tax shall be allocated for any costs associated with the public works department of the City of Scranton. 20% said local option sales and services tax shall be allocated for any costs associated with the water and sewer expenses of the City of Scranton.

A local option sales and services tax shall be imposed in the City of Jefferson at the Rate of 1% to be effective July 1, 2027, with no sunset. Revenues from the local option sales and services tax shall be allocated as follows: 100% for the repair, maintenance, replacement and improvement of Jefferson's infrastructure.