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Carl Junction to reintroduce use tax on April ballot

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CARL JUNCTION, Mo. – The City of Carl Junction, Missouri is reintroducing a use tax on the April ballot.

If passed, it would tax online purchases at an equal amount to the city’s sales tax which is 3%. The measure failed in the 2020 election. City officials say it’s needed to fund improvements to city parks, sidewalks and streets.

“To generate a little bit more revenue for the city we have several protects that have been ongoing,” said Carl Junction City Administrator Steve Lawver. “Over several years we just don’t have the funds to complete, and we need to get those completed.”

Residents can learn more about the proposed use tax at a meeting Tuesday evening at 6:00 p.m. at Randy’s Drive-In. Municipal election day in Missouri is on April 6, 2021

BBB: Online shopping scams rise by nearly 25%

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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The Better Business Bureau in Southwest Missouri says online shopping scams are on the rise.

In 2020 more than 46,000 scams were published on the BBB scam tracker. That’s a nearly 25 percent increase from the year before.

The regional representative for the BBB gave some tips to avoid becoming a victim.

“If somebody is pressuring you to deposit something in 24 hours it is probably a scam,” said Stephanie Garland of the regional BBB. “If somebody is contacting you out of the blue giving you a check it is probably a scam. If somebody is say you know probably this is a one time offer it is never going to come around again you need to pay online today. That is probably a scam.”

Garland says 18 to 24 years-olds and senior citizens are the most likely to become victims of an online scam.