Missouri Laws 250.040 – Cost of system, how financed by cities
The cost to any such city, town or village of acquiring, constructing, improving or extending a sewerage system or a combined waterworks and sewerage system may be met:
(1) Through the expenditure by any such city, town or village of any funds available for that purpose;
Terms Used In Missouri Laws 250.040
- sewerage system: shall mean and include any or all of the following:
(1) Sewerage systems and sewerage treatment plants, with all appurtenances necessary, useful, and convenient for the collection, treatment, purification and disposal in a sanitary manner of the liquid and solid waste, sewage, and domestic and industrial waste of any such municipality. See Missouri Laws 250.010
- State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020
- United States: includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020
(2) Through the issuance of bonds for that purpose of the city, town or village payable from taxes to be levied by such city, town or village;
(3) From the proceeds of special assessments levied and collected in accordance with law;
(4) From any other funds which may be obtained under any law of the state or of the United States for that purpose; or
(5) From the proceeds of revenue bonds of such city, town or village, payable solely from the revenues to be derived from the operation of such sewerage system or combined waterworks and sewerage system or from any combination of any or all such methods of providing funds.