The St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce will be hosting Missouri Lt. Governor Mike Kehoe this week to discuss an upcoming ballot measure.

Chamber Director of Communications and Marketing Kristi Bailey said at the Cocktails and Politics event, Kehoe will be answering questions about Proposition D, which will be on the ballot in November.

“If this issue is approved, it will phase in a 2.5 cent annual increase to Missouri’s motor fuel tax over a period of four years… the funds will go to improve our state’s roads and bridges and some of the funding will go to local communities,” Bailey said. “So this is an important issue for Missouri voters and we’re happy that he’s going to be here to talk it out with us and get feedback from our residents.”

The event is free and open to the public. It will be held from 4 to 5 p.m. on Wednesday at Gallery on Sixth located at 107 S. Sixth St. in downtown St. Joseph.