(a)   The following are designated as main trafficways of the city pursuant to K.S.A. 12-685 et seq. for purposes of bond financing certain improvements:

(1)   That portion of West Second Avenue more particularly described as follows: A portion of West Second Avenue located between Adams Street and Iliff Street for a distance of 35 feet, being that portion of West Second Avenue on which is now located a timber bridge crossing the drainage ditch which runs under West Second Avenue and extending 17 ½ feet east and 17 ½ feet west from the center of the drainage ditch and which is located directly north of Lot 11 in Cook, Standiford & Company’s Third Addition to the city, is found by the governing body to be a main trafficway, the primary function of which is the movement of through traffic between areas of concentrated activity within the city and is, therefore, designated as a main trafficway of the city and only that portion described in this section of West Second Avenue is so designated.

(2)   A portion of West Robie Avenue, more particularly described as follows: A portion of West Robie Avenue located between Main Street and Medicine Boulevard for a distance of 35 feet, being that portion of West Robie Avenue on which is now located a timber bridge crossing the drainage ditch which runs under West Robie Avenue and extending 17 ½ feet east and 17 ½ feet west from the center of the drainage ditch and which is located directly north of the divided line between Lots 61 and Lot 40 in Gobeille and Noble’s Addition to the city, is found by the governing body of the city to be a main trafficway, the primary function of which is the movement of through traffic between areas of concentrated activity within the city and is, therefore, designated as a main trafficway of the city, and only that portion described in this section of West Robie Avenue is so designated.

(3)   Fowler venue: That portion of U.S. Highway 160, also known as Fowler Avenue, lying between the eastern city limits and the west line of U.S. Highway 281, also known as Iliff Street is found by the governing body of the city to be a main trafficway, the primary function of which is the movement of through traffic between areas of concentrated activity within the city and is, therefore, designated as a main trafficway of the city, and only that portion described in this section of U.S. Highway 160 is so designated.

(4)   U.S. Highway 281: That portion of U.S. Highway 281 beginning at the north right-of-way line of Stolp Avenue, south to the south right-of-way line of U.S. 160 Highway also known as Fowler Avenue is found by the governing body of the city to be a main trafficway, the primary function of which is the movement of through traffic between areas of concentrated activity within the city and is, therefore, designated as a main trafficway of the city, and only that portion described in this section of U.S. Highway 281 is so designated.

(K.S.A. 12-685 et seq.; Code 1987, 10.08.010; Ord. 753; Code 2012; Code 2023)

A majority of the electors voting thereon having approved, at a special question election held on April 2, 1991, the levying of a retailers’ sales tax in the City of Medicine Lodge, as authorized by K.S.A. 12-187 et seq., there is hereby levied a city retailers' sales tax in the amount of one-half of one percent (0.50%) to take effect on July 1, 1991.

(K.S.A. 12-187 et seq.; Ord. 715)

(a)   A majority of the electors voting thereon having approved, at a special question election held on the December 6, 2005, the levying of a retailers' sales tax in the City of Medicine Lodge, for the purpose of pledging and using the revenue received therefrom to pay a portion of lease payments to the city of Medicine Lodge, Kansas Public Building Commission under a lease purchase agreement in connection with financing of (1) a portion of the costs to demolish and remove the city's existing municipal swimming pool and related facilities and (2) a portion of the costs to acquire, construct, furnish, and equip a new municipal swimming pool and necessary related improvements and facilities, there is hereby levied a city retailers' sales tax in the amount of one-quarter of one percent (1/4%) to take effect on July 1, 2006, and to continue until such obligation as herein stated is paid in full.

(b)   Except as may otherwise be provided by law, such tax shall be identical in its application and exemptions therefrom to the Kansas Retailers' Sales Tax Act and all laws and administrative rules and regulations of the Kansas Department of Revenue relating to the state retailers' sales tax shall apply to such city retailers' sales tax insofar as such laws and regulations may be made applicable. The services of the Department of Revenue shall be utilized to administer, enforce and collect such tax.

(K.S.A. 12-187 et seq.; Ord. 821)