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City of Monterey Special Transactions and Use Tax, Measure P (November 2014)
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A City of Monterey Special Transactions and Use Tax, Measure P ballot question was on the November 4, 2014 election ballot for voters in the city of Monterey in Monterey County, California. It was approved.
Upon approval, Measure P enacted a one cent per dollar sales tax, which was designed to sunset in four years. Revenues from the tax were designated to address significant deferred maintenance by fixing streets, sidewalks and potholes; improve access for senior citizens and disabled residents; and repair its 100-year-old storm drain system.[1]
A two-thirds (66.67%) vote was required for the approval of Measure P.
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 5,031 | 74.34% | ||
| No | 1,737 | 25.66% | ||
Election results via: Monterey County Elections Office
Text of measure
Ballot question
The question on the ballot appeared as:[1]
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Shall the City of Monterey address significant deferred maintenance by fixing streets, sidewalks, and potholes; improve related access and safety for senior citizens, disabled residents, and others; and repair its 100-year-old storm drain system to protect our beaches/Monterey Bay, by enacting a one cent per dollar transactions and use ("sales") tax to sunset in 4 years, with all revenue exclusively applied to these specific purposes, subject to citizen oversight and annual financial/performance audits? [2] |
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See also
- City tax on the ballot
- Local sales tax on the ballot
- Monterey County, California ballot measures
- November 4, 2014 ballot measures in California
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Monterey County Elections, "Local Measures to be Submitted to the Voters," accessed October 20, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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