City of Des Moines Street Utility Tax, Proposition 1 (August 2013)
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A City of Des Moines Street Utility Tax, Proposition 1 question was on the August 6, 2013, election ballot in King County, which is in Washington. It was defeated.
If approved, this measure would have authorized the city of Des Moines to increase its utility occupation tax from 6% to 8%[1]
Election results
| Proposition 1 | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 No | 1,954 | 52.73% | ||
| Yes | 1,752 | 47.27% | ||
- These results are from the King County elections office.
Text of measure
Question on the ballot:
| “ | This proposition increases the City Utility Occupation Tax to pay for paving existing City streets.
The Des Moines City Council proposes to improve City streets to prevent their further deterioration. This proposition increases the current 6% Utility Occupation Tax to 8% for twenty (20) years authorizing 2.0% for paving existing City streets. Should this proposition be: Approved |
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 King County Voter's Guide
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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