Arcata Fire Protection District, California, Measure F, Fire Services Parcel Tax (November 2020)
| Humboldt County Measure F | |
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| Election date November 3, 2020 | |
| Topic California parcel tax and District tax | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Referral | Origin Lawmakers |
Arcata Measure F was on the ballot as a referral in Arcata on November 3, 2020. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported authorizing until 2030 an annual parcel tax of $118 per single-family residential parcel, $309 per multi-family residential parcel (2-4 units), $388 per multi-family residential parcel (5-9 units), $465 per multi-family residential parcel (10+ units), $30 per vacant parcel, $192 per rural residential parcel, $546 per commercial parcel, $910 per industrial parcel, $910 per retail parcel of 10,000 square feet or more, and $90 per mobile home parcel to replace an existing parcel tax, thereby generating an estimated $2.2 million per year for fire services. |
A “no” vote opposed authorizing until 2030 an annual parcel tax of $118 per single-family residential parcel, $309 per multi-family residential parcel (2-4 units), $388 per multi-family residential parcel (5-9 units), $465 per multi-family residential parcel (10+ units), $30 per vacant parcel, $192 per rural residential parcel, $546 per commercial parcel, $910 per industrial parcel, $910 per retail parcel of 10,000 square feet or more, and $90 per mobile home parcel to replace an existing parcel tax, thereby generating an estimated $2.2 million per year for fire services. |
A two-thirds (66.67%) vote was required for the approval of Measure F.
Election results
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Arcata Measure F |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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15,720 | 75.38% | ||
| No | 5,135 | 24.62% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure F was as follows:
| “ | To continue to provide fire protection services to the communities served by the District, including McKinleyville, Manila, Bayside, Jacoby Creek, and Arcata, by restoring vacant firefighter positions, re-staffing all fire stations, and funding equipment maintenance and replacements, shall the Arcata Fire Protection District Ordinance No. 20-20 increasing the existing special tax rates until June 30, 2030, and raising an estimated $2,200,000 annually with independent citizen oversight, be adopted? | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing body of Humboldt County.
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