Barstow, California, Measure Q, Sales Tax (November 2018)
| Measure Q: Barstow Sales Tax |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| November 6, 2018 |
| Status: |
 Approved
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| Topic: |
| Local sales tax Expires in: No expiration |
| Related articles |
| Local sales tax on the ballot November 6, 2018 ballot measures in California San Bernardino County, California ballot measures |
| See also |
| Barstow, California |
A sales tax measure was on the ballot for Barstow voters in San Bernardino County, California, on November 6, 2018. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of allowing the city to impose a 1 percent increase in sales tax for general purposes. |
| A no vote was a vote against allowing the city to impose a 1 percent increase in sales tax for general purposes. |
Election results
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Barstow Measure Q |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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2,613 | 59.22% | ||
| No | 1,799 | 40.78% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
- Source
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
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To provide funding for 911 emergency response times, fire protection/ paramedic services, police services; neighborhood patrols; gang, drug, and crime prevention, maintaining streets, parks, senior/youth programs, shall the City of Barstow adopt an ordinance to increase the sales tax by one percent, providing $7 million annually, paid by visitors and residents, requiring resident oversight, independent audits, expiring if local police or fire services are transferred to another agency? [2] |
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Impartial analysis
The following impartial analysis of the measure was prepared by the office of the Barstow City Attorney:
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Measure Q would adopt a transactions and use tax in the City of Barstow at the rate of one cent for every dollar spent (or 1%). This kind of tax is often called a sales tax. The proceeds of this tax would be used to provide funding for general fund obligations including support for fire protection and paramedic emergency response for the Barstow Fire Protection District (including salaries and benefits for qualified firefighting and paramedic personnel and repayment of debts), repair and replacement of fire protection equipment; police services such as neighborhood patrols, gang, drug and crime prevention; street maintenance; park maintenance; and community service programs for seniors and youth. The Ordinance requires the creation of a 5-member Resident Oversight Committee to review and publically report on the how the tax revenues are spent. The tax would be in addition to existing sales tax, and it would be levied on the sale or use of tangible personal property sold at retail. It is estimated that the tax will raise approximately $7 million annually from retail sales of goods sold to travelers and visitors to the City of Barstow, as well as to residents. Retailers collect the tax at the time of sale and remit the funds to the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration, which administers the tax. The tax does not apply to goods or services which are not already subject to state sales tax. Local sales tax proceeds cannot be confiscated by the state, but would remain in Barstow. The Barstow City Council placed Measure Q on the ballot. Measure Q is a general tax and requires a simple majority voter approval (50% plus 1 vote). If approved, the tax will remain in effect until amended or repealed by the voters, or until the Barstow Police or Fire Protection District is transferred to an agency outside the City of Barstow. A "yes" vote is a vote in favor of authorizing the one percent local transactions and use tax. A "no" vote is a vote against authorizing the local transaction and use tax.[2] |
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| —Barstow City Attorney | ||
Full text
The full text of the measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing officials of Barstow, California.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ San Bernardino County Elections, "Measure Q", accessed September 24, 2018
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ San Bernardino County Elections, "Impartial Analysis," accessed September 24, 2018
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