Indian Wells, California, Measure K, Hotel Tax Increase (November 2018)
| Measure K: Indian Wells Hotel Tax Increase |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| November 6, 2018 |
| Status: |
 Approved
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| Topic: |
| Local hotel tax Expires in: No expiration |
| Related articles |
| Local hotel tax on the ballot November 6, 2018 ballot measures in California Riverside County, California ballot measures City tax on the ballot |
| See also |
| Indian Wells, California |
A hotel tax was on the ballot for Indian Wells voters in Riverside County, California, on November 6, 2018. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of increasing the city's hotel tax from 11.25 percent to 12.25 percent. |
| A no vote was a vote against Increasing the city's hotel tax, thereby leaving the city's rate at 11.25 percent. |
Election results
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Indian Wells Measure K |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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1,578 | 73.64% | ||
| No | 565 | 26.36% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
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To maintain general City services such as police and fire protection, street operations and maintenance, and community activities including Indian Wells Golf Resort, shall the Indian Wells Municipal Code be amended to increase the Transient Occupancy (Hotel) Tax rate from 11.25% to 12.25% of rent charged for transient occupancy of any hotel room or similar lodging, generating approximately $700,000 annually for unrestricted general revenue purposes, until ended by voters?[2] |
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Impartial analysis
The following impartial analysis of the measure was prepared by the office of the Indian Wells City Attorney:
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The City of Indian Wells currently imposes a transient occupancy tax (“TOT”), also generally referred to as a “hotel tax.” It is currently collected at the rate of eleven and one-quarter percent (11.25%) of rent paid by guests to occupy a room or space in a hotel, a short-term residential rental, or similar lodging (referred to herein as a “lodging facility”). The TOT is imposed upon occupancy of a lodging facility within the City for dwelling, lodging, or sleeping purposes for a period of thirty (30) consecutive days or less. The TOT currently provides $7 million annually to the General Fund to pay for general City services and programs. The General Fund pays for general City services, including without limitation police, fire and emergency medical response, street and road operations and maintenance, and resident events. Measure “K” would increase the TOT rate from eleven and one-quarter percent (11.25%) to twelve and one-quarter percent (12.25%) of the rent paid by guests to occupy a room or space in a lodging facility. It is anticipated that this rate increase will provide an additional $700,000 in new revenues to pay for general City services and programs. Measure “K” was placed on the ballot by the City Council and is a “general tax”. Therefore, pursuant to California Proposition 218, Measure “K” must be approved by a majority of the voters. A “Yes” vote on Measure “K” will authorize the 1% TOT rate increase. A “No” vote on Measure “K” will not authorize the 1% TOT rate increase.[2] |
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| —Indian Wells 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 Indian Wells, California.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Voter's Edge, "Measure K," accessed October 7, 2018
- ↑ 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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