In 1975, this was only an idea. Today, it has become a valuable tool in the area’s economic development infrastructure. The Southeast Missouri Regional Port Authority is located on the Cape Girardeau County / Scott County line. A cornerstone of the Port’s development came in 1985 when more than 70% of voters in the two counties approved a one quarter cent sales tax that sunset in 1990. The slackwater harbor was completed in 1989 and the general cargo dock followed in 1990. Both Burlington