REMAIN PRETTY MILD WITH
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S TO LOW
80S.
THAT STORM WILL EDGE EAST OF THE
AREA BY
TUESDAY AND WE'LL FIND OURSELVES
BETWEEN STORMS. THIS WILL MAKE
FOR A DRIER DAY WITH ONLY
ISOLATED SHOWER OR THUNDERSTORM
ACTIVITY EXPECTED. TEMPERATURES
WILL EDGE
A LITTLE HIGHER WITH HIGHS IN
JEN
GOOD EVENING... OUR TOP STORY
TONIGHT... SOME MISSOURIANS ARE
SAYING THEY HAVEN'T
RECEIVED THEIR STATE INCOME TAX
REFUND YET. AND IT'S BEEN TWO
MONTHS SINCE TAX DAY.
KOLR TEN'S MADISON HEVER SPOKE
WITH A LOCAL MAN WHO SAYS HE
HASN'T GOTTEN HIS
BACK...*FOUR MONTHS AFTER HE
FILED. MADISON.
MADISON
THAT'S RIGHT...JEN SOME PEOPLE
WHO FILED THEIR TAXES ON TIME
STILL HAVENT RECEIVED THEIR
REFUND, EVEN AFTER THE STATE'S
DEADLINE OF JUNE FIRST TO GET IT
TO THEM.
(Nicole Galloway/state auditor)
"We have received hundreds of
calls from taxpayers that I've
reached out to our office
because they're not getting
their income tax refunds from
the Missouri Department of
revenue"
PHIL MILLER IS ONE OF MANY
MISSOURIANS WHO
HAVEN'T RECEIVED THEIR STATE
INCOME TAX REFUND YET.
(Phil Miller/Hasn't received
state tax refund)
"it had actually been so long
that I almost forgot about it"
HE SAYS HE'S TRIED GETTING IN
CONTACT WITH
THE MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF
REVENUE BUT...IT'S EXTREMELY
HARD TO GET AHOLD OF A REAL
PERSON
TO TALK TO.
(Phil Miller/Hasn't received
state tax refund)
"it was almost impossible to get
ahold of a human being.
everything was automated. it was
voicemail. it was go to our
website it was go to our
frequently asked questions. it's
like they couldn't be bothered
by the citizens they in essence
work for"
MISSOURI STATE AUDITOR NICOLE
GALLOWAY SAYS
PEOPLE JUST LIKE PHIL ARE
REACHING OUT TO HER OFFICE TO
HOLD THE D-O-R ACCOUNTABLE.
(Nicole Galloway/state auditor)
"We want to know what's going on
with the Department of
Revenue so we can hold the
department of revenue
accountable for getting
taxpayers their own refund back,
their own money back"
BOTH PHIL AND GALLOWAY SAY THE
DEADLINE DIDN'T
CREEP UP ON THE D-O-R.
(Phil Miller/Hasn't received
state tax refund)
"It's not like this is something
brand new that got dumped on
them"
(Nicole Galloway/state auditor)
"tax time comes at the same time
every year at the
Department of revenue knows
they're going to have to process
refunds get people their money
in 45 days or give them interest
it is really concerning that the
so-called system glitch is
causing so many issues for
taxpayers"
THE D-O-R CITES A NEW SYSTEM
CAUSING THE BACK
UP OF REFUNDS.
(Nicole Galloway/state auditor)
"what we're hearing from
taxpayers is that there's an
issue with the department of
revenue's system. they can't get
answers it looks like their
refunds were supposed to be
issued months ago and they are
still waiting"
MADISON
WE DID REACH OUT TO THE D-O-R
MULTIPLE TIMES. WE EVENTUALLY
GOT AN EMAILED RESPONSE SAYING
QUOTE...
"ON NOVEMBER THIRTEENTH THE
DEPARTMENT DID GO LIVE WITH A
NEW INTEGRATED
SYSTEM, A ONCE-IN-A-GENERATION
UPGRADE TO A DECADES-OLD SYSTEM
THAT WAS NO LONGER
EFFICIENT.
ANYTIME YOU BRING A NEW SYSTEM
ONLINE, YOU CAN EXPECT SOME
GROWING PAINS. HOWEVER, DESPITE
THAT,
WE HAVE ISSUED 92-PERCENT OF
REFUNDS THAT WE HAD ISSUED THIS
TIME LAST YEAR UNDER THE
OLD SYSTEM."
MADISON
WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY UPDATE
TO WHEN THE PEOPLE WHO HAVEN'T
RECEIVED THEIR REFUNDS
WILL BE GETTING THEM.
JEN
THANKS MADISON.
JEN
NEW TONIGHT AT TEN
JEN
CITY COUNCIL WILL HEAR SEVERAL
ORDINANCES TOMORROW NIGHT.
ONE OF THEM IS A BILL REGARDING
PAY-DAY LOANS IN SPRINGFIELD.
THE ORDINANCE.. WOULD REQUIRE
SHORT-TERM LOANS .. TO APPLY FOR
A PERMIT WITH THE CITY
BEFORE OPENING FOR BUSINESS..
AND THEY WILL HAVE TO DISPLAY
THE PERMIT ON THE PREMISES.
THE BUSINESS WOULD ALSO BE
REQUIRED TO PROVIDE CUSTOMERS
WITH INFORMATION ABOUT
ALTERNATIVES TO SHORT-TERM
LOANS.
IF PASSED - THE PUBLIC WOULD
THEN VOTE ON A REGISTRATION FEE
.. OF FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS..
TO BE RENEWED ANNUALLY.
COUNCIL WILL ALSO HAVE THE FIRST
READING OF THE TOBACCO 21 ACT ..
WHICH PROHIBITS THE SALE OF
ANY TOBACCO PRODUCT.. INCLUDING
VAPING DEVICES.. TO ANYONE UNDER
21.
ALSO ON THE AGENDA - REZONING
FIVE ACRES ON WEST DIVISION
STREET - THIS IS WHERE A NEW
EDEN
VILLAGE IS PLANNED.
ANOTHER BILL WOULD ALLOW AN
AGREEMENT WITH THE SPRINGFIELD-C
ONVENTION-AND-VISITORS
BUREAU .. OF 3-POINT-7 MILLION
DOLLARS TO PROMOTE TRAVEL AND
TOURISM IN THE CITY OF
SPRINGFIELD.
AND MORE THAN 90-THOUSAND
DOLLARS FOR THE GREATER
SPRINGFIELD SPORTS COMMISSION TO
PROMOTE ATTRACTION OF SPORTING
EVENTS HERE.
AND A RESOLUTION.. REQUIRING
PROPERTY OWNER'S CONSENT..
BEFORE DESIGNATING A
HISTORIC SITE.
JEN
ALSO COMING UP AT THE CITY
COUNCIL MEETING TOMORROW -- PAY
RAISES....
IF PASSED -- THE ORDINANCES
WOULD GIVE SEVERAL CITY GROUPS
PAY RAISES BETWEEN 1 AND 5
PERCENT.
THOSE INCLUDE SOME POLICE
OFFICERS DEPENDING ON THEIR
POSITION AND TENURE.
THE NEWS-LEADER REPORTS THESE
IMPROVEMENTS ARE DESIGNED TO
HELP
RECRUIT NEW EMPLOYEES, REWARD
LONG-TERM COMMITMENT .. AND
GIVE PEOPLE OPPORTUNITIES TO
ADVANCE IN THEIR CAREERS.
JEN
TWO DIFFERENT TRAFFIC SAFETY
PROGRAMS... BOTH INVOLVING
RIBBONS... WILL HELP POLICE
OFFICERS
GIVE MORE ASSISTANCE TO CITIZENS
WITH AUTISM... OR "A-S-D"... AND
POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS-
DISORDER.
THE CHRISTIAN-COUNTY SHERIFF'S
OFFICE RECENTLY IMPLEMENTED THE
"RIBBON PROGRAM"
FOR TRAFFIC SAFETY.
OUR FRANCES LIN TELLS US HOW
THIS FIRST STARTED.
(Frances Lin / Reporting):
A FEW MONTHS AGO... A CHRISTIAN
COUNTY DEPUTY
STOPPED A CAR... WITH A
PASSENGER SUFFERING FROM AUTISM.
(Sheriff Brad Cole / Christian
County Sheriff's Office): "The
deputy made the stop, the right
front passenger jumped out of
the vehicle and ran out into the
roadway and laid down on the
roadway. Which obviously created
a huge issue for life and safety
for the deputy and the
individual."
SHERIFF BRAD COLE WITH THE
CHRISTIAN COUNTY
SHERIFF'S OFFICE SAYS THIS
INCIDENT... IS WHAT MADE THE
DEPARTMENT START THIS PROGRAM.
(Cole): "At that time we
realized that we have something
that we
might be able to do to minimize
those issues."
TWO DIFFERENT WINDOW RIBBON
STICKERS... ONE
REPRESENTING A-S-D... THE
OTHER... P-T-S-D.
(Cole): "It's basically an early
warning alert to that deputy
that
we have things that we can do to
help with less stress on the
people that may be in that
vehicle."
COLE SAYS THESE STICKERS ARE
STRATIGICALLY PLACED TO BE EASY
TO SPOT... WHEN PULLING SOMEONE
OVER.
AND OFFICERS CAN DO CERTAIN
THINGS TO
MINIMIZE STRESSORS DURING THIS
TRAFFIC STOP.
(Cole): "Simple things like
turning our red and blue
flashing
lights off on the front of our
light bar after stopping a
vehicle sometimes creates a
better environment for somebody
that
might suffer from one of these
conditions."
SHERIFF COLE SAYS REDUCING
STRESSORS
ALSO ALLOWS THE OFFICERS TO
COMMUNICATE BETTER WITH THEM.
(Cole): "Letting them knkow that
we care and we understand that
there's a condition and we're
prepared to deal with it. Our
deputies are trained for those
situations."
IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW IS
SUFFERING FROM
THESE CONDITIONS... RIBBONS ARE
AVAILABLE AT THE CHRISTIAN
COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE.
(Cole): "We will actually
install them on the back windows
of
the cars for them in the proper
placement where they need to be,
that way the deputy can see them
immediately during a traffic
stop and know what needs to be
done."
JEN
IN MEDICAL COVERAGE TONIGHT....
JEN
IF YOU'RE PLANNING ON APPLYING
FOR A MEDICAL MARIJUANA CARD --
YOU WILL HAVE THE CHANCE TO
TURN YOUR APPLICATION IN A BIT
EARLIER THAN EXPECTED.
THE MISSOURI-DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH AND SENIOR-SERVICES SAYS
IT'S RUNNING AHEAD
OF SCHEDULE.
THEY ARE OPENING UP THE ONLINE
APPLICATION SYSTEM **SIX DAYS
EARLIER - ON JUNE 28-TH.
AS A REMINDER -- REGISTRATION
FEES ARE 25-DOLLARS .. AND
**IN-HOME CULTIVATION FEES
ARE 100 DOLLARS.
WHILE APPLICATIONS ARE BEING
ACCEPTED AT THE END OF THE MONTH
-- NO MEDICAL MARIJUANA
FACILITIES WILL BE LICENSED
UNTIL NEXT YEAR.
JEN
IN A LOCAL SPOTLIGHT TONIGHT...
JEN
IT'S PAGEANT SEASON IN THE
SHOW-ME STATE.
THIS WEEKEND, THE MISS
MISSOURI-CHAPTER OF THE
MISS-AMERICA ORGANIZATION ..
HELD ITS
ANNUAL COMPETITION IN MEXICO,
MISSOURI .. AND OUR BRIAN
CALFANO CAUGHT UP WITH A LOCAL
CONTESTANT WHO TOOK HOME A MAJOR
CROWN.
BRIAN
WELL, WE'RE HERE TONIGHT IN
MEXICO, MISSOURI WITH
MISS MISSOURI'S OUTSTANDING
TEEN, BOLIVAR'S OWN SHAE SMITH.
SHEA, YOU WERE
CROWNED THIS WEEKEND.
CONGRATULATIONS, YOU MUST BE ON
CLOUD NINE.
SOT
SHAE SMITH, MISS MISSOURI 2019
OUTSTANDING TEEN
Oh, I defiantly am. I've been
waiting for this moment for a
long time.
BRIAN
NOW, WHAT'S NEXT? YOU'RE HEADING
TO ORLANDO FOR
THE NATIONAL COMPETITION.
SOT
SHAE SMITH
Yes, I'm heading to Miss
America's Outstanding Teen
competition. It's about a week
long, but I'm super excited to
compete against all the other
states there.
BRIAN
YOU HAVE TO PROPOSE A PLATFORM
TO WIN THIS
TYPE OF TITLE, SO WHAT IS YOUR
CAUSE, WHAT IS YOUR PLATFORM ALL
ABOUT?
SOT
SHAE SMITH
My platform is on Children's
Miracle Network Hospitals. My
motto is one dollar at a time,
one miracle at a time. And the
reason for that is I want to be
able to encourage people to just
donate one dollar at a time
because it truly does add up. I
had a brother and sister who
passed away due to a form of
Trisomy 18, and, in honor of
them, I want to be able to raise
this money for them. And, to
date, I have raised over
$40,000, so I am super honored
to get to raise money for them.
BRIAN
NOW, YOU ARE REPRESENTING YOUR
HOMETOWN OF BOLIVAR, MISSOURI.
ANYTHING YOU WANT TO SAY TO THE
FOLKS BACK HOME?
SOT
SHAE SMITH
I know Bolivar is such a small
town, but I'm super honored to
be able to represent Bolivar and
then Missouri as Miss Missouri's
Outstanding Teen, and I can't
wait to represent all of you at
Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
BRIAN
ALRIGHT, SHAE SMITH TONIGHT FROM
MEXICO,
MISSOURI. BACK TO YOU.
JEN
THANKS BRIAN... AND
CONGRATULATIONS TO SHAE!
JEN:
MOVING ON TO WEATHER NOW..
JAMIE.. WE CNA EXPECT SOME
STORMS THIS WEEK - RIGHT?
JAMIE:
(AD-LIB WEATHER)