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City of Dunsmuir Sales Tax Increase, Measure N (November 2014)
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A City of Dunsmuir Sales Tax Increase, Measure N ballot question was on the November 4, 2014 election ballot for voters in the city of Dunsmuir in Siskiyou County, California. It was approved.
Measure N authorized the city to increase its sales tax by 0.25 percent from 7.5 percent, which was the minimum rate mandated by the state at the time, to 7.75 percent for ten years. The tax proposed by Measure N was designed as a general tax, which meant revenue from it will go into the city's general fund and could be used for any governmental purpose.[1]
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 322 | 62.28% | ||
| No | 195 | 37.72% | ||
Election results via: Siskiyou County Elections Office
Text of measure
Ballot question
The question on the ballot:[2]
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To prevent cuts and preserve and improve city services, including: maintaining and improving services at the Dunsmuir Public Library and making improvements to the Dunsmuir Community Building, shall the City of Dunsmuir adopt an ordinance extending and increasing the existing local sales tax by one-quarter percent, for ten years, providing locally controlled funding that cannot be taken by the State?[3] |
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Impartial analysis
The following impartial analysis was prepared for Measure N:[1]
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Measure N is to authorize the City Council of the City of Dunsmuir to adopt an ordinance extending and increasing the existing local sales tax by one-quarter percent (1/4%). If enacted, the increase would be for ten (10) years from the date of enactment. The revenues raised would be general revenues to the City of Dunsmuir and could be used for any purpose benefitting the City or its residents. The stated purpose of the measure is to maintain and improve services at the Dunsmuir Public Library and to make improvements for Dunsmuir Community Center. If passed, the revenue raised would be considered general tax revenue. Passage requires only a majority of the voters voting at the election. Since revenues collected by the measure would be general revenues, they could not be dedicated to a specific purpose. If Measure N fails, the City will continue to collect sales taxes at its present rate.[3] |
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| —John Sullivan Kenny, Dunsmuir City Attorney[1] | ||
See also
- Sales tax in California
- Local sales tax on the ballot
- Siskiyou County, California ballot measures
- November 4, 2014 ballot measures in California
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Siskiyou County Elections Office website, "Impartial analysis for Measure N," accessed October 27, 2014
- ↑ Siskiyou County Elections Office website, "Legal notice for Measure N," accessed October 27, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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