Voters in Savannah will get yet another chance to increase that city’s sales tax in April.

The Board of Aldermen on Tuesday night approved an ordinance to put a half-cent sales tax increase on the ballot. Voters will also select a mayor and two aldermen in the municipal election.

Voters rejected a similar proposal last November. The local tax has not increased in about 20 years.

City leaders point out that they only receive about two cents of the current tax of about 8.45 cents on the dollar). The proposal on the ballot this spring would increase that to 8.95 cents.

City Clerk Beth Kar on Wednesday was formalizing the ballot language in order to submit the matter to the Andrew County Clerk who will then certify the ballot next week.

“SHALL THE CITY OF SAVANNAH, MISSOURI, IMPOSE A SALES TAX INCREASE OF ONE-HALF OF ONE PERCENT (.5%) FOR GENERAL REVENUE PURPOSES, SPECIFICALLY INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, EMERGENCY AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES?”

If approved by voters, the increase would go into effect on the first day of the second calendar quarter after notice is filed with state Department of Revenue.

The municipal election is April 4. The board on Tuesday agreed to hold a public hearing on March 20 on the tax increase question.