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El Centro, California, Sales Tax, Measure P (November 2016)
| Measure P: El Centro 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: 30 years (Expires in 2047) |
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| See also |
| El Centro, California |
A sales tax was on the ballot for El Centro voters in Imperial County, California, on November 8, 2016. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of enacting an additional 0.5 percent sales tax to fund general city services. |
| A no vote was a vote against enacting an additional 0.5 percent sales tax to fund general city services. |
Election results
| Measure P | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 6,542 | 54.88% | ||
| No | 5,379 | 45.12% | ||
- Election results from Imperial Registrar of Voters
Text of measure
Ballot question
The following question appeared on the ballot:[1]
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Shall Ordinance No. 16-05A be adopted amending the El Centro Municipal Code in Article III, Sections 25-46-56.3 approving a one-half cent transactions and use tax in addition to the current sales tax rate (raising $5.5M/year until June 30, 2047) to maintain general City services and facilities including police, fire protection, library, parks and recreation, senior programs, and street maintenance and upgrade? [2] |
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Impartial analysis
The following impartial analysis of the measure was prepared by the office of the El Centro City Attorney:
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The City of El Centro currently collects a state sales and use tax of eight percent (8%) although the City receives only a portion of the taxes collected. The City Council has placed Measure “P” on the ballot to ask the voters to amend the City’s Municipal Code to add a different, local “transactions and use tax” which would add a half cent to the sales tax collected in the City. The additional tax would be paid directly to the City. The transactions tax would be effective April 1, 2017 so the total of the two taxes would be 8.5% for the period of the tax. The transaction and use tax is paid in addition to and as a percentage of the price of tangible personal property. It is paid on retail transactions within the City in addition to and in the same manner as state sales tax and is imposed on retailers for the privilege of selling tangible personal property. The use tax is imposed in the same manner on the consumption of such personal property. This measure does not change the sales and use tax now collected. The transactions and use tax does not apply to a transaction when state sales tax does not apply. If approved, the period of the additional half-cent tax is 30 years and three months from its effective date. The tax will terminate without further action of the voters at midnight on June 30, 2047. It is anticipated that this additional tax will generate an additional $5.5M per year. Because Measure “P” is a general tax, the proceeds of the tax may be used for any City general governmental purpose, including but not limited to fire and police services; street operations and maintenance; library, and parks and recreation facilities and services. In order for the City to adopt the amendments to its Municipal Code described above, Measure “P” must be approved by a majority of the votes cast by the voters within the City voting on the ballot proposition. A “yes” vote on Measure “P” will authorize the amendments to the City’s Municipal Code described above and will levy the additional tax from April 1, 2017 through June 30, 2047. A “no” vote on Measure “P” will prohibit the City from adopting the amendments to its Municipal Code to add the local transactions and use tax and the present sales and use tax will remain in place at eight percent (8%).[2] |
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| —El Centro City Attorney[1] | ||
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 El Centro, California.
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Imperian County Registrar of Voters, "November 8, 2016, Sample Ballot," accessed October 27, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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