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Higgins Fire Protection District parcel tax, Measure B (June 2012)
A Higgins Fire Protection District parcel tax, Measure B ballot question was on the June 5, 2012 ballot for voters in the Higgins Fire Protection District in Nevada County.[1]
This measure was defeated; if Measure B had been approved, it would have increased the parcel tax paid by property owners in the Higgins Fire Protection District from $25/year to $125/year; a $100 increase. The $25/year parcel tax has been in effect since 1980.[1]
This measure needed a two-thirds (66.67%) vote to be approved.
Election results
| Measure B | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 No | 1,284 | 38.87% | ||
| Yes | 2,019 | 61.13% | ||
- These final results are from the Nevada County elections office.
Support
Jerry Good, who is the fire chief of the district, said that if Measure B is rejected, the fire district will experience "layoffs and the closure of one of the three stations" in the district.[1]
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