Large donations are being made to support committees on both sides of the St. Joseph School District’s tax issue up for vote on the November ballot.

According to the Missouri Ethics Commission, the Committee to Move St. Joseph Forward, which is in support of Proposition 1 has received donations of more than $5,000 from four sources as of Wednesday afternoon. Boehringer Ingleheim Vetmedica donated $20,000 on Oct. 24, News-Press Media Group donated $25,119.82 of In-Kind on Oct. 12, Mosaic Life Care donated $20,000 on Sept. 26, and a Stacchya Gray donated $9,000 on Sept. 25.

Supporters of a Better SJSD, which is opposed to the issue received a financial donation of $10,000 from Herzog on Oct. 20.

The Missouri Ethics Commission states contributions of more than $5,000 received by any committee from a single donor are required to be filed within 48 hours of receiving the contribution.

The proposition for the $1.15 tax increase is up for vote on the Nov. 7 ballot.