Taxes

City officials estimate that if the 3/8 cents Capital Improvement Sales Tax is approved next year it could raise as much as 48 million dollars over the ten year period.

Several events, from golf to baseball and cross country, are coming to Joplin this year, organized by the Joplin Sports Authority, bringing tens of thousands of dollars into the local economy.

The privately held Menards operates 351 locations in 15 states. Their closest locations to Joplin are Springfield and Wichita, KS. Home Depot, Lowes, Sutherland's, Ace Hardware, TH Rogers Lumber, and Walmart already operate several locations in the Joplin metro area.

The Joplin region has no fewer than five movie theaters currently.

If the measure passes it would extend the sales tax residents approved in 2013.

As of Jan. 1, 2023, Missouri city's lost their opt-out of two no-tax holidays