Public Safety Sales Tax

• How does Raymore's City sales tax rate compare to nearby cities?

  City	City Tax Rate	Public Safety Sales Tax in Place?	Public Safety Sales Tax Rate
  Raymore	2.5%	No	-
  Belton*	3.00%	Yes	0.5%
  Grandview	3.00%	Yes	0.5%
  Harrisonville	2.375%	Yes	0.375%
  Pleasant Hill	2.75%	No	-
  Peculiar	3.00%	Yes	0.50%
  Kansas City*	2.75%	Yes	0.25%
  Lee's Summit	2.75%	Yes	0.50%

   *City's Fire Sales Tax was removed for comparison purposes.

  
  

• How much more will a Raymore shopper pay?

  A Raymore shopper will pay an additional one-quarter of one percent in sales tax within Raymore city limits.

  This will add one cent to a $4 coffee, three cents to a $12 fast food meal or 25 cents to a $100 purchase at a Raymore store.

• How much revenue will the quarter-cent Public Safety Sales Tax generate?

  The City's Finance Department staff estimate the annual revenue from the sales tax could be $1,051,268.

• How will the Public Safety Sales Tax impact funding for public safety?

  The Public Safety Sales Tax will only be used to hire, pay, train and equip additional sworn police officers. The tax will not replace the City's public safety budget and cannot be commingled with non-public safety City funds.

  The revenue is anticipated to be able to hire, pay, train and equip eight (8) additional Raymore police officers, bringing the current total of 32 sworn officers to 40 sworn officers.

• How will the Public Safety Sales Tax impact the City's sales tax rate?

  If approved, sales tax payed within Raymore will increase from the current rate of 8.85% to 9.1%

  The City's portion of the sales tax you pay in Raymore is 2.5%, and would increase to 2.75% with the addition of a Public Safety Sales Tax.

  The current sales tax break down is:

  • City - 2.5% (General Fund - 1%; Transportation Fund - 0.5%, Capital Improvement Fund - 0.5%; Stormwater/Parks Funds - 0.5%)
  • South Metro Fire District - 0.5%
  • Cass County - 1.625%
  • State of Missouri - 4.225%

  Sales tax breakdown upon voter approval of the Public Safety Sales Tax would be:

  • City - 2.75% (General Fund - 1%; Transportation Fund - 0.5%, Capital Improvement Fund - 0.5%; Stormwater/Parks Funds - 0.5%; Public Safety - 0.25%)
  • South Metro Fire District - 0.5%
  • Cass County - 1.625%
  • State of Missouri - 4.225%

• If approved by Raymore voters, when will the Public Safety Sales Tax go into effect?

  Oct. 1, 2025

• If approved, how will the Public Safety Sales Tax revenue be used?

  The revenue will be used to hire, equip, train and pay additional sworn police officers. It is estimated that revenue would be sufficient to add eight additional sworn police officers to the Raymore Police Department.

• When and where do I vote on the Public Safety Sales Tax?

  Raymore voters will vote on the Public Safety Sales Tax Question on Tuesday, April 8, 2025.

  Polling locations are open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.

  Click here for an interactive map to find your polling location.

  • Precincts 21, 32 & 33 vote at Centerview, 227 Municipal Cir.
  • Precincts 34 & 35 vote at Fellowship Church, 116 S Washington St.
  • Precinct 47 votes at the Raymore Activity Center, 1011 S. Madison St.

  The last day to register to vote for this election is Wednesday, March 12, 2025.

  Voter registration forms, sample ballots, absentee information and contact information for the Cass County Election Authority can be found at the Cass County Election Authority website. Click here to visit the website.

• Who will pay the Public Safety Sales Tax?

  Everyone who shops at a business within Raymore's city limits will pay the sales tax.