Canyon Lake, California, Measure S, Utility Tax Continuation (November 2018)
| Measure S: Canyon Lake Utility Tax Continuation |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| November 6, 2018 |
| Status: |
 Approved
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| Topic: |
| Local utility tax and fees Expires in: No expiration |
| Related articles |
| Local utility tax and fees on the ballot November 6, 2018 ballot measures in California Riverside County, California ballot measures City tax on the ballot |
| See also |
| Canyon Lake, California |
A utility tax renewal was on the ballot for Canyon Lake voters in Riverside County, California, on November 6, 2018. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing the city to continue the existing 3.95 percent utility user tax. |
| A no vote was a vote against authorizing the city to continue the existing 3.95 percent utility user tax, thereby allowing the tax to expire in December 2020. |
Election results
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Canyon Lake Measure S |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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3,434 | 76.74% | ||
| No | 1,041 | 23.26% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
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To continue life safety services/911 emergency response times; preserve local control; prevent cuts to sheriff's deputies, firefighters/paramedics; keep Canyon Lake Fire Station open; and other essential City services, shall Ordinance No. 177 be adopted continuing the existing, voter-approved 3.95% utility users' tax providing $1,000,000 annually until ended by voters, continuing to require independent audits, all funds used for Canyon Lake, with no tax rate increase?[2] |
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Impartial analysis
The following impartial analysis of the measure was prepared by the office of the Canyon Lake City Attorney:
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Measure “S” was placed on the ballot by the City Council at its July 18, 2018 meeting. If approved by majority vote of the voters voting on the measure, Measure “S” would approve the ordinance extending the Utility User Tax (“UUT”) approved by the voters in November 2014. A UUT is a tax on utility services used by residents within the City. Measure “S” does not change the ordinance. The ordinance broadly defines received “utility services” as those for electricity, natural gas, water and sewer, telephone and solid waste/refuse collection.” The ordinance presumes that billings received by Canyon Lake residents are for such services used within the City. The ordinance provides details regarding the levy and collection of the tax; however, state and federal laws will supersede the ordinance provisions. For example, certain internet services and solar electrical energy generated only for personal use are exempt from taxation pursuant to the provisions of state law and the proposed ordinance. Propane tanks purchased for use within the City are exempted from tax by the ordinance. There is an appeal process to dispute the imposition or amount of the tax. The tax rate remains 3.95% with no increase unless approved by voters. The tax is levied on the amount of each separate utility bill, so the amount of tax varies with the cost of the utility services provided for that billing period. The tax is collected by each utility provider and paid to the City. There are penalties for non-collection as well as for non-payment. The ordinance requires an annual, independent audit of the collection and use of funds. If Measure “S” is approved, the collection of the tax will continue unchanged until terminated by the voters. If Measure “S” is not approved by a majority vote of the voters voting on the Measure, then the UUT will terminate on December 31, 2020.[2] |
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| —Canyon Lake City Attorney[1] | ||
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 Canyon Lake, California.
See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Voter's Edge, "Measure S," accessed October 7, 2018
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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