Delano, California, Sales Tax, Measure U (November 2016)
| Measure U: Delano Sales Tax |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| November 8, 2016 |
| Status: |
 Approved
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| Topic: |
| Local sales tax Expires in: 10 years |
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| Local sales tax on the ballot November 8, 2016 ballot measures in California Kern County, California ballot measures City tax on the ballot |
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| Delano, California |
A sales tax measure was on the ballot for Delano voters in Kern County, California, on November 8, 2016. It was approved by a margin of 61 votes.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of extending the city's 1 percent sales tax for an additional ten years to fund general city services. |
| A no vote was a vote against extending the city's 1 percent sales tax for an additional ten years to fund general city services. |
Election results
| Measure U | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 3,685 | 50.42% | ||
| No | 3,624 | 49.58% | ||
- Election results from Kern County Elections Office
Text of measure
Ballot question
The following question appeared on the ballot:[1]
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To maintain the City of Delano's current level of essential general services, including, but not limited to, police and fire services, street improvements, parks and recreation, and other General Fund services, shall the City of Delano continue collecting its existing voter-approved one percent (1%) Sales Tax for an additional ten (10) years, with all proceeds to be used for essential City general services, with no increase in tax rate?[2] |
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Full text
The full text of the measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing officials of Delano, California.
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Kern County Elections, "Ballot Language for Local Measures," accessed October 30, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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