The Saint Louis Zoo is prized by locals as the best free attraction in the area, but the truth is it isn’t free at all. Residents in Saint Louis City and County pay for it through their property taxes, and a new ballot measure may force these same residents to pay more through a sales tax increase. Shouldn’t everyone who visits the zoo help pay for it?
Wait . . . I Thought the Zoo Was Free
State and Local Government
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Graham Renz |
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About the Author
Graham Renz
Graham Renz is a policy analyst at the Show-Me Institute. In 2012 he earned his BS from Rockhurst University in Kansas City, Missouri, and then spent two years as a project analyst in the Jackson County Executives Office. He earned his MA from the University of MissouriSt. Louis in 2016, and is pursuing a PhD. His interests are in transportation, economic development, and municipal policy.
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