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Juneau, Alaska, Proposition 1, Sales Tax Renewal (October 2021)
| Juneau Proposition 1 | |
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| Election date October 5, 2021 | |
| Topic City tax and Local sales tax | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Referral | Origin Lawmakers |
Juneau Proposition 1 was on the ballot as a referral in Juneau on October 5, 2021. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported renewing for five years the city's 3% sales tax set to expire on July 1, 2022, thereby continuing the existing total sales tax rate of 5%. |
A "no" vote opposed renewing for five years the city's 3% sales tax, thereby allowing the tax to expire on July 1, 2022, and resulting in a total sales tax rate in the city of 2%. |
Voters last renewed the 3% temporary tax in Oct. 2016 in a vote of 76% to 24%. At the same election in 2016, voters rejected a measure 66% to 34% that would have made the 3% sales tax permanent. Juneau Budget Analyst Adrien Speegle estimated the tax generates $30 million per year.[1][2]
A simple majority was required for the approval of Proposition 1.
Election results
Unofficial election results for the measure were expected to be available on October 8 or October 11, 2021, and official election results were expected to be available on October 19, 2021, according to the Juneau Office of the City Clerk.[3]
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Juneau Proposition 1 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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6,580 | 78.65% | ||
| No | 1,786 | 21.35% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 1 was as follows:
| “ | Authorization to Renew a Temporary 3% Areawide Sales Tax Effective July 1, 2022, Intended to Be Used for Certain Purposes as Set Forth Below. Shall the City and Borough of Juneau, Alaska, levy and collect a temporary 3% areawide sales tax on the price of all taxable sales of goods and delivered in the City and Borough, effective July 1, 2022, for a period of five years only, in addition to the 1% permanent areawide sales tax and the 1% temporary areawide sales tax?
It is the intent of the Assembly to use the temporary 3% areawide sales tax as follows: 1% police, fire, street maintenance, snow removal, EMT/ambulance service, parks and recreation, libraries, and other general purposes; 1% roads, drainage, retaining walls, sidewalks, stairs, and other capital improvement projects; and 1% allocated annually by the assembly among capital improvements, an emergency budget reserve, and other general public services. Total 3% Temporary Sales Tax | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
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Juneau currently has a permanent 1% sales tax, a temporary 1% sales tax, and a temporary 3% sales tax. The temporary 1% sales tax is automatically repealed on September 30, 2023. The temporary 3% sales tax is automatically repealed on July 1, 2022. The total of all CBJ sales taxes is currently 5%. This ballot proposition would continue the current 3% temporary sales tax rate for an additional five years, until June 30, 2027. Accordingly, if this proposition is approved, the total sales tax rate would remain at 5%. This proposition would also continue the Assembly’s intended allocation of the temporary 3% sales tax revenues as follows: Current Temporary Sales Tax (Repealed July 1, 2022) - 1% police, fire, street maintenance, snow removal, EMT/ambulance service, parks and recreation, libraries, and other general purposes; - 1% roads, drainage, retaining walls, sidewalks, stairs, and other capital improvements; and - 1% allocated annually by the assembly for capital improvements, general government services (including the Better Capital City account and youth activities) and Budget Reserve. - 3% - Total - Temporary sales tax until June 30, 2022 New Proposed Temporary Sales Tax (July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2027) - 1% police, fire, street maintenance, snow removal, EMT/ambulance service, parks and recreation, libraries, and other general purposes; - 1% roads, drainage, retaining walls, sidewalks, stairs, and other capital improvements; and - 1% allocated annually by the assembly among capital improvements, an emergency budget reserve, and other general public services. - 3% - Total - Proposed temporary sales tax starting July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2027 | ” |
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the Juneau Assembly.
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Footnotes
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