City of Artesia Utility User Tax, Measure Y (November 2014)
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A City of Artesia Utility User Tax, Measure Y ballot question was on the November 4, 2014 election ballot for voters in the city of Artesia in Los Angeles County, California. It was defeated.
If approved, Measure Y would have enacted a general purpose utility user tax of 4.9 percent for charges made for certain utility services. Revenues from the tax were designed to provide funding for services such as emergency response, crime prevention, community center improvements and maintenance of streets and sidewalks.[1]
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 No | 1,278 | 61.77% | ||
| Yes | 791 | 38.23% | ||
Election results via: Los Angeles County Elections Office
Text of measure
Ballot question
The question on the ballot:[1]
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Shall the Artesia Public Safety, Parks, and General City Services Ordinance be adopted to enact a general purpose utility user tax at a rate of 4.9% for charges made for certain utility services, to provide funding for general fund purposes, including, without limitation, 9-1-1 response, crime/gang prevention, and neighborhood police patrols; community center improvements for teen, after-school recreation and senior programs; neighborhood streets, alleys, potholes sidewalks and roads; and other general City services? [2] |
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See also
- City tax on the ballot
- Local utility tax and fees on the ballot
- California Utility User Taxes
- Los Angeles County, California ballot measures
- November 4, 2014 ballot measures in California
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Los Angeles County Clerk and Recorder website, "Measures Appearing on the Ballot," accessed October 21, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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