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Lindsay, California, Sales Tax, Measure O (June 2017)
| Measure O: Lindsay Sales Tax |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| June 6, 2017 |
| Status: |
 Approved
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| Topic: |
| Local sales tax Expires in: No expiration |
| Related articles |
| Local sales tax on the ballot June 6, 2017 ballot measures in California Tulare County, California ballot measures City tax on the ballot |
| See also |
| Lindsay, California |
A sales tax measure was on the ballot for Lindsay voters in Tulare County, California, on June 6, 2017. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of enacting a one percent sales tax to fund public safety services, maintain essential infrastructure, and protect general services. |
| A no vote was a vote against enacting a one percent sales tax to fund public safety services, maintain essential infrastructure, and protect general services. |
Election results
| Measure O | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 397 | 68.33% | ||
| No | 184 | 31.67% | ||
- Election results from Tulare County Elections
Text of measure
Ballot question
The following question appeared on the ballot:[1]
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To help prevent the loss of vital public safety services, to maintain essential infrastructure, and to protect other general services, shall the City of Lindsay enact a general-purpose, one-percent sales tax, expected to generate $908,000 annually, with annual independent audits?[2] |
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Impartial analysis
The following impartial analysis of the measure was prepared by the office of Griswold, LaSalle, Cobb, Dowd & Gin, LLP:
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The proposed tax measure increases sales tax within the City of Lindsay by 1% (one cent for every dollar spent). Funds generated by the additional revenue will be allocated to the General Fund, where the residents may voice their preference of spending to the City Council. Funds may be used for any City-related purpose or place funds into reserve accounts. City related purposes include services such as police and fire, infrastructure maintenance such as roads and water wells, and recreation. All tax revenue would be kept by the City and not be able to be spent by the State or County. Several other cities in the area have local sales tax, including Visalia, Dinuba, Farmersville, and Porterville. The tax is not set to automatically expire, but could be dissolved or reduced in the future if the tax was no longer needed. The tax measure was placed on the ballot by the Lindsay City Council. [2] |
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| —Griswold, LaSalle, Cobb, Dowd & Gin, LLP[1] | ||
Support
Supporters
The following individuals signed the official argument in favor of the measure:[1]
- Pamela Kimball, mayor, city of Lindsay
- Esteban Velasquez, councilman, city of Lindsay
- Daniel Salinas, councilman, city of Lindsay
- Laura Cortes, councilwoman, city of Lindsay
- Brian Watson, councilman, city of Lindsay
Individuals
- Bill Zigler, city manager[3]
Arguments in favor
Official argument
The following official argument was submitted in favor of the measure:[1]
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This is your Lindsay. This is your Future. This is your Choice. Measure O is your opportunity to insure a sustainable future for Lindsay. Difficult economic times, raids by the State and more online shopping have hit Lindsay’s ability to fund services where it matters most—public safety. We do not have the financial resources to maintain adequate police, fire and other services, which keeps City leaders up at night worrying about what that means to Lindsay families. The big packinghouse fire last year showed us how inadequate our 20-and 40-year-old fire trucks are. We do not have the money to replace them. We want everyone to be safe, but don’t have the resources to do it without Measure O. The city has cut services, cut staff and only maintains the most essential basics. Now those are at risk, too. So, what is Measure O? It is an additional sales tax, just like those in Visalia, Porterville and Farmersville, for maintaining and supporting a future for Lindsay. It replaces revenues the City loses to other cities when we buy online or buy a vehicle. It is NOT a new tax on groceries, services like haircuts, or utility bills. The State cannot take or borrow it like other revenues. It means visitors to Lindsay will contribute more to Lindsay. It is one cent on a dollar. Voting Yes on Measure O is a choice to keep Lindsay a safe and pleasant place to live and work now and going forward. [2] |
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Opposition
No official arguments were submitted for inclusion in the voter guide in opposition to Measure O. Please send any information about opposition to Measure O to editor@ballotpedia.org.
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the city council of Lindsay, California.[1]
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Tulare County Elections, "Voter's Pamphlet," accessed May 15, 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ The Porterville Recorder, "Lindsay to hold special electionTuesday," June 5, 2017
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