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Kerman, California, Sales Tax, Measure M (November 2016)
| Measure M: Sales Tax Measure |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| November 8, 2016 |
| Status: |
 DefeatedMajority required: 66.67% |
| Topic: |
| Local sales tax Expires in: 15 years |
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| Local sales tax on the ballot November 8, 2016 ballot measures in California Fresno County, California ballot measures City tax on the ballot |
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| Kerman, California |
A sales tax increase measure was on the ballot for Kerman voters in Fresno County, California, on November 8, 2016. It was defeated.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of implementing an additional 0.75 percent special sales tax for 15 years to fund various capital construction projects, including a senior center and police station, thereby increasing the total sales tax rate in the city to 8.975 percent. |
| A no vote was a vote against implementing an additioanl 0.75 percent sales tax for 15 years to fund various capital construction projects, including a senior center and police station, thereby leaving the sales tax rate in the city at 8.225 percent. |
A two-thirds (66.67%) vote was required for the approval of this measure.
Election results
| Measure M | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| No | 1,167 | 36.71% | ||
| Yes | 2,012 | 63.29% | ||
- 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 the City of Kerman approve a 3/4 cent sales tax expended only for construction of senior center, regional fairgrounds, police station, animal kennel, and similar projects, and downtown revitalization up to 10%, estimated annual amount $650,000, for 15 years, subject to audit, review, and Citizen Oversight Committee? [2] |
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Impartial analysis
The following impartial analysis of the measure was prepared by the office of the Kerman City Attorney:
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The City Council of the City of Kerman has placed Measure on the November 8, 2016, ballot to ask the City voters to approve an ordinance that would enact a three-fourths (3/4) cent transactions and use tax (i.e. "sales tax") for fifteen (15) years. The Measure, if approved by the voters, would adopt an ordinance which is a City law. The ordinance would be codified in the Kerman Municipal Code. As a special tax, all proceeds from the special tax must be accounted for and are restricted for use only on the following: Construction of a Senior Center, Regional Fairgrounds, Police Station, Animal Shelter and other similar projects. Up to 10% of taxes collected may also be used for Downtown Revitalization. The ordinance requires an annual audit performed by the City's independent auditor and an Annual Review Report. It also requires the establishment of a Special Sales Tax Oversight Committee comprised of City residents to review the Annual Review Report and related records and to make comments and recommendations to the City Council to ensure compliance with the ordinance. The special tax under this Measure automatically terminates in fifteen (15) years. If the ordinance is approved, it may not be amended or repealed except by City voters. Technically, the proposed "sales tax" is a combination of "sales and use tax" and "transactions and use tax." With some exceptions, both are levied on the sale or use of tangible personal property sold at retai I . Retai I ers col led the tax at the ti me of sale and remit the f unds to the State Board of Equalization which administers the tax. As a special tax, the Measure requires a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the persons voting at the election to pass. A "Yes" vote on the measure is a vote to approve the ordinance adopting the special tax. A "No" vote is a vote against the ordinance.[2] |
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| —Kerman 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 Kerman, California.
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Kerman City Council, "Resolution No. 16-47," July 27, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Kerman City Attorney, "City Attorney's Impartial Analysis," accessed October 2, 2016
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