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Brawley, California, Measure U, Utility Tax (November 2021)
| Brawley Measure U | |
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| Election date November 2, 2021 | |
| Topic City tax and Local utility tax and fees | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Referral | Origin Lawmakers |
Brawley Measure U was on the ballot as a referral in Brawley on November 2, 2021. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported renewing the city's existing 4% utility user tax rate without an automatic expiration and applying the tax to additional services, such as phone services, thereby generating an estimated $2.5 million per year in revenue. |
A "no" vote opposed this measure to renew the city's 4% utility tax, thereby allowing it to expire in May 2022. |
If approved, the 4% tax rate for electricity, water/wastewater, natural gas, trash, landline telephone, and cable television bills would continue and a 4% tax rate would be added to cell phone and streaming video services bills.[1]
A simple majority was required for the approval of Measure U.
Election results
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Brawley Measure U |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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1,339 | 54.76% | ||
| No | 1,106 | 45.24% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure U was as follows:
| “ | Shall the City of Brawley (“City”) adopt an ordinance extending the Utility Users’ Tax until otherwise repealed by voters at a rate of 4%, which is less than surrounding municipalities, upon the use of telecommunications services, natural gas, water, sewer, and solid waste to maintain city services, including, but not limited to, police, fire, City administration services, library, parks, recreation, and senior center, which is projected to raise approximately $2.5 million per year? | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Support
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Supporters
- Friends of the Brawley Library[2]
Arguments
The Friends of the Brawley Library argued, "Losing the revenue from this tax will force the city to make serious cuts in services: a projected cut in fire and police, a reduction in programs from parks and recreation, and a closure of the public library."[2]
Opposition
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Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the City Council of Brawley.
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Footnotes
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