Lincoln, Nebraska, Question 1, Street Projects Sales Tax (April 2019)
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| Question 1: Lincoln Street Projects Sales Tax |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| April 9, 2019 |
| Status: |
 Approved
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| Topic: |
| Local sales tax Expires in: 6 years |
| Related articles |
| Local sales tax on the ballot April 9, 2019 ballot measures in Nebraska Lancaster County, Nebraska ballot measures Local transportation on the ballot |
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| Lincoln, Nebraska |
A sales tax measure was on the ballot for Lincoln voters in Lancaster County, Nebraska, on April 9, 2019. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing the city to increase the local sales tax by an additional 0.25 percent (a quarter cent) for six years to fund street improvements. |
| A no vote was a vote against authorizing the city to increase the local sales tax by an additional 0.25 percent (a quarter cent) for six years to fund street improvements. |
Leading up to the election, the sales tax rate in Lincoln, Nebraska, was 7 percent. This included the statewide sales tax rate of 5.5 percent and the additional citywide rate of 1.5 percent.[1]
Question 1 proposed to raise the total sales tax rate from 7 percent to 7.25 percent in order to fund street rehabilitation, reconstruction, and improvements as well as construction of new non-residential streets.[2]
Election results
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Lincoln, Nebraska, Question 1, Street Projects Sales Tax (April 2019) |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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25,281 | 50.65% | ||
| No | 24,631 | 49.35% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[2]
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Shall the City Council of Lincoln, Nebraska increase the local sales and use tax rate by an additional one quarter of one percent (1/4%) upon the same transactions within such municipality on which the State of Nebraska is authorized to impose a tax for a period of six years, for street rehabilitation, reconstruction, and new construction under the following terms and conditions?
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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 vote of the Lincoln City Council on January 28, 2019.[4]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Nebraska Department of Revenue, "Local Sales and Use Tax Rates," April 1, 2019
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lancaster County, "Sample Ballot," accessed March 21, 2019
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ City of Lincoln, "Resolution 19R-22," January 28, 2019
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