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City of Blythe Sales Tax, Measure W (November 2014)
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A City of Blythe Sales Tax, Measure W ballot question was on the November 4, 2014 election ballot for voters in the city of Blythe in Riverside County, California. It was defeated.
If approved, Measure W would have increased the city's sales tax by one-half of one percent for five years.[1]
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 No | 1,185 | 63.85% | ||
| Yes | 671 | 36.15% | ||
- Election results from Riverside County Elections Office
Text of measure
Ballot question
The question on the ballot appeared as:[1]
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Shall the City of Blythe increase its sales tax by one-half of one percent (0.5%) for a period of five years? [2] |
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Impartial analysis
The following impartial analysis was prepared for Measure W:[1]
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As declared and reaffirmed by the Blythe City Council, the City continues to face a state of fiscal emergency due to the severe impact of the economic collapse caused by the Great Recession of recent years, as well as the collapse of the housing market, continuing California state takeaways, and insufficient tax revenues to cover government expenses. In response to this fiscal emergency, the City Council is asking the City’s voters to vote on Measure “W.” If approved by the voters, Measure “W” would increase the City’s sales tax, currently set at 8%, by ½ of 1% for a period of five years. At this new rate, a transaction amounting to $100 would generate an additional $.50 cents in City revenue in addition to the $8 currently collected. Like the 8% sales tax currently being collected, the proposed increase would be imposed upon the sale of tangible personal property sold at retail within the City. All proceeds of the tax will be deposited into the City’s General Fund to be used for all general municipal governmental purposes at the City’s discretion, such as for public safety services, street and sidewalk repairs, upkeep and development of the City’s parks, water delivery and treatment, and other local governmental functions. This measure provides that the ½ of 1% sales tax increase would expire in five years. Measure “W” was placed on the Ballot by the Blythe City Council. It will be adopted if it is approved by a majority of the voters voting on the measure.[2] |
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| —Christian Bettenhausen, Blythe City Attorney[1] | ||
See also
- City tax on the ballot
- Local sales tax on the ballot
- Riverside County, California ballot measures
- November 4, 2014 ballot measures in California
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