City of Soledad Temporary Transactions and Use Tax, Measure I (November 2014)
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A City of Soledad Temporary Transactions and Use Tax, Measure I ballot question was on the November 4, 2014 election ballot for voters in the city of Soledad in Monterey County, California. It was approved.
Upon approval, Measure I extended the existing five year term of the city's one percent temporary transactions and use tax by 15 years to 2032. The revenue from the tax was designated to continue to fund services such as police, fire, emergency response, street maintenance and parks and recreation.[1]
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 896 | 63.19% | ||
| No | 522 | 36.81% | ||
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 Chapter 3.09 of the Soledad Municipal Code be amended to extend the existing five (5) year term of the City’s one percent (1%) Temporary Transactions and Use Tax by fifteen (15) years, to 2032, to continue to fund essential services such as police, fire, emergency response, street maintenance, park & recreation and other general government services, subject to review by a Citizens Oversight Committee, annual independent audits, and exclusive use by the City? [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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