Firebaugh, California, Wireless Tax, Measure W (November 2016)
| Measure W: Firebaugh Wireless Tax Measure |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| November 8, 2016 |
| Status: |
 Defeated
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| Topic: |
| Local utility tax and fees |
| Related articles |
| Local utility tax and fees on the ballot November 8, 2016 ballot measures in California Fresno County, California ballot measures |
| See also |
| Firebaugh, California |
A cell phone service utility tax measure was on the ballot for Firebaugh voters in Fresno County, California, on November 8, 2016. It was defeated.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of modifying the existing utility users tax to add a 5 percent tax on wireless telecommunication devices such as cell phones. |
| A no vote was a vote against modifying the existing utility users tax to add a 5 percent tax on wireless telecommunication devices such as cell phones. |
Election results
| Measure W | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| No | 1,136 | 81.79% | ||
| Yes | 253 | 18.21% | ||
- Election results from Fresno County election results
Text of measure
Ballot question
The following question appeared on the ballot:[1]
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Shall an ordinance be adopted to amend the City's Utility Users Tax in order to impose a 5% utility user's tax on wireless telecommunication technologies such as wireless and voice over Internet services? Yes [ ] No[ ][2] |
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Impartial analysis
The following impartial analysis of the measure was prepared by the office of the Firebraugh City Attorney:
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The City of Firebaugh has had a Utility Users Tax (UUT) of 10% in place for 28 years. The UUT dollar amount is added to a customer's utility bill. Under the existing UUT, the definition of telephone usage is outdated and does not include wireless cellular phone usage and other such wireless telephone communication services, which are not taxed. If Measure is approved, the existing UUT will be modified to add a new 5% UUT to wireless telecommunication technologies such as wireless services, cellular phone, and other voice over internet services. Traditional telephone services (provided via landline) will continue to be taxed at the existing UUT rates. If Measure does not pass, the previous rules governing UUT payments will still apply. All UUT revenues go to the City's General Fund, which has experienced severe losses in recent years. A significant majority of General Fund revenues pay for police and fire services. Without these additional revenues, the future of these services is unknown.[2] |
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| —Firebraugh City Attorney[3] | ||
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 Firebaugh, California.
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Firebaugh City Council, "Resolution No. 16-26," August 9, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Firebraugh City Attorney, "City of Firebraugh Tax Wireless Impartial Analysis," August 8, 2016
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