Grass Valley, California, Measure E, Sales Tax Increase (June 2018)
| Measure E: Grass Valley Sales Tax Measure |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| June 5, 2018 |
| Status: |
 Approved
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| Topic: |
| Local sales tax Expires in: Never |
| Related articles |
| Local sales tax on the ballot June 5, 2018 ballot measures in California Nevada County, California ballot measures City tax on the ballot |
| See also |
| Grass Valley, California |
A sales tax measure was on the ballot for Grass Valley voters in Nevada County, California, on June 5, 2018. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of increasing the sales tax rate under Measure N (2012) from $0.005 (a half cent) to $0.01 (one cent) and repealing the expiration date of 2023. The sales tax was designed to fund general city purposes. |
| A no vote was a vote against increasing the sales tax rate under Measure N (2012) from $0.005 (a half cent) to $0.01 (one cent) and repealing the expiration date of 2023. |
Election results
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Grass Valley Measure E |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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2,320 | 60.31% | ||
| No | 1,527 | 39.69% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
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Shall the measure expand funding for such general fund purposes as increased police and fire services, enhancing parks and recreational services, and improving streets and sidewalks, with all funds staying local and all expenditures subject to an annual audit by an independent citizen oversight committee, repealing the existing ½ percent City transaction and use (sales) tax, and replacing it with an ongoing 1 percent sales tax, which will raise approximately $5,400.000.00 annually, be adopted?[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 successful initiative petition campaign.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Nevada County, "Measures and Initiatives June 5, 2018," accessed April 26, 2018
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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