Portola Valley Utility Users Tax, Measure P (November 2009)
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A Portola Valley Utility Users Tax, Measure P ballot proposition was on the November 3, 2009 ballot in San Mateo County for voters in Portola Valley, where it was approved.[1]
- Yes: 1,196 (82.5%)
- No: 253 (17.5%)
Portola Valley already levies a utility tax of 5.5% levied on telephone, gas, water and electricity charges. Now that Measure P has been approved, that tax will:
- Go to 4.5% for a period of four years from July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2014
- Go back to 5.5% in 2014.
Note: Portola Valley has a separate Utility User’s Tax of 2% levied on telephone, gas, water and electricity charges, the proceeds of which are earmarked for the Town’s restricted Open Space Fund.
Ballot question
The ballot question was, "Do the People of the Town of Portola Valley adopt an ordinance that continues the reduced four and one-half percent (4.5%) Utility Users Tax levied on telephone, gas, water and electricity, set forth in Chapter 3.32 of the Portola Valley Municipal Code, for a period of four (4) years from July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2014?"
Supporters
- Portola Valley Councilman Steve Toben.[2]
About Portola Valley
Portola Valley is an incorporated town in San Mateo County with a population of about 4,400 as of the 2000 census. It is one of the top forty wealthiest towns in the United States, with a median household income of $158,217 a year. Within the State of California, Portola Valley is ranked as the sixth wealthiest place.
See also
- California Utility User Taxes
- Portola Valley Appropriations for Open Space, Measure R (November 2009)
- Portola Valley Increase in Appropriations Limit, Measure Q (November 2009)
- November 3, 2009 ballot measures in California
External links
- Full text of Measure P
- Analysis of Measure P
- Arguments in favor of Measure P
- Arguments against Measure P
- San Mateo local ballot measures, November 2009
- Measure P election results
References
- ↑ San Francisco Examiner, "Shoppers' tax burden could rise", October 9, 2009
- ↑ The Almanac, "Guest opinion for Portola Valley tax", October 22, 2009
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