On April 5, 2011, Cape Girardeau voters approved the renewal of one of two ¼-cent
capital improvement sales taxes (CIST) thru Dec. 2037 to replace the Wastewater Treatment Facility. Find more information on that facility at
cityofcape.org/wastewater.
On Aug. 6, 2019, voters renewed the other ¼-cent CIST for 15 years for infrastructure improvement and maintenance as described below.
The total City sales tax rate is 2.75%. Most taxes sunset and are subject to voter renewal. Read more about how they fund public safety, parks and streets at
cityofcape.org/taxes.
About Capital Improvement Sales Taxes (CIST)
In the 1990s, voters approved the first two ¼-cent "Capital Improvement Sales Taxes" (CIST). They provided the following improvements:
- Water treatment plant renovation and system
improvements.
- Transitioning Cape from Mississippi River
water to well water.
- New Wastewater Treatment Plant on flood-free higher ground.
- Eliminated combined sewer and stormwater pipes
- Various other sewer improvements.