City of Oakdale Sales Tax Increase, Measure O (November 2011)

A City of Oakdale Sales Tax Increase, Measure O ballot question was on the November 8, 2011 ballot for voters in the City of Oakdale in Stanislaus County, where it was approved.

The approval of Measure O established a one-half cent sales tax, which was designed to be levied on the purchase of goods and services within the City of Oakdale for three years. The tax began on April 1, 2012, and ended on March 31, 2015.

Revenues raised from the new tax were designed to go into the city's general fund to be used for any general municipal purpose.

Election results

Measure O
Result		Votes	Percentage
a Yes		1,728	55.38%
No		1,392	44.62%

Election results are from the Stanislaus County elections office (dead link).

Support

"Yes on O" campaign website banner

The official voter guide arguments in favor of Measure O were signed by:

• Pat Paul, Mayor, City of Oakdale
• Mike Brennan, Council Member, City of Oakdale
• Jason Howard, Council Member, City of Oakdale
• Kathy Morgan, Council Member, City of Oakdale

They argued, in part:

"The quality of life in Oakdale simply can't be found elsewhere in the Central Valley. Our unique family friendly atmosphere, coupled with our can-do, self reliant spirit make the choice to live in Oakdale an easy one. However, over the past six years, these qualities have been slowly slipping away."

"Since the economic downturn, and then the ensuing state raids of local funds, Oakdale has been forced to cut spending by $2.5 million. These cuts have consisted mostly of reduction in workforce, with a 29% reduction in the police department, a 24% reduction in the fi re department, and a 43% reduction in the community development, parks, and recreation departments. Doing so has effectively left our community and our homes less protected, as well as limiting our ability to maintain our infrastructure."

Path to the ballot

Measure O was placed on the ballot through a vote of the Oakdale City Council.

External links

Suggest a link

• Website of the City of Oakdale
• Full text of Measure O
• Official Voter Guide for the Stanislaus County November 8, 2011 local ballot measures
• List of Stanislaus County November 8, 2011 local ballot measures
• "Yes on O for Oakdale" website

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