Funding
| Historical Sales Tax Ballot Initiatives | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | County | Sales Tax | Result |
| 01993-11-01November 1993 | St. Clair | 0.5% | Passed |
| 01994-08-01August 1994 | City of St. Louis | 0.25% | Passed |
| 01994-08-01August 1994 | St. Louis | 0.25% | Passed |
| 01996-08-01August 1996 | St. Charles | 0.5% | Failed |
| 01996-11-01November 1996 | St. Charles | 0.5% | Failed |
| 01997-11-01November 1997 | City of St. Louis | 0.25% | Passed |
| 01997-11-01November 1997 | St. Louis | 0.25% | Failed |
| 01997-11-01November 1997 | Madison | 0.5% | Failed |
| 02008-11-01November 2008 | St. Louis | 0.5% | Failed |
| 02010-04-01April 2010 | St. Louis | 0.5% | Passed |
Collectively, St. Louis County and St. Louis City (St. Louis City is an independent city not associated with St. Louis County) contribute 1% in sales tax to Metro, while St. Clair County in Illinois contributes 3/4% in sales tax to Metro.
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