Section 137.554

Title X TAXATION AND REVENUE

Chapter 137

Effective - 28 Aug 1969   

  137.554.  Portion of tax expended on city streets, city to designate where and how spent. — 1.  Notwithstanding the provisions of section 137.555, in all counties of the second class containing all or any part of a city of more than sixty-five thousand and less than one hundred thousand inhabitants, the county shall expend not less than twenty-five percent of the moneys accruing to it from the county's special road and bridge tax levied upon property situated within the limits of any city, town or village within the county for the repair and improvement of existing roads, streets and bridges within the city, town or village from which such moneys accrued.

  2.  The city council or other governing body of the city, town or village shall designate the roads, streets and bridges to be repaired and improved, shall specify the kinds and types of materials to be used, shall provide for the repairs and improvements by private contract or otherwise, and, in any case, the county commission shall pay the costs thereof out of any funds available under the provisions of this section.

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(L. 1969 p. 249 §§ 1, 2)