Mariposa County Hotel Tax, Measure K (November 2014)
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A Mariposa County Hotel Tax, Measure K ballot question was on the November 4, 2014 election ballot for voters in Mariposa County, California. It was defeated.
If approved, Measure K would have authorized the county to increase its hotel tax from 10 percent to 11.25 percent.[1]
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 No | 4,367 | 66.98% | ||
| Yes | 2,153 | 33.02% | ||
Election results via: Mariposa County Elections Office
Text of measure
Ballot question
The question on the ballot:[1]
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Shall Chapter 3.36 of the Mariposa County ordinance code be amended to increase the rate of tax imposed on occupants of lodging within the County who reside in such lodging for thirty consecutive calendar days or less, from ten-percent (10%) to eleven and one quarter-percent (11.25%) of the rent charged by operators of such lodging?[2] |
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Support
In general, supporters of higher hotel taxes argued that this type of tax is good because it requires visitors to the county to contribute some revenue to cover the county services they used while staying, such as public safety, parks and road and infrastructure maintenance. They also argued that the tax is a great way to create additional revenue for the county without increasing taxes for residents, since the tax is mainly paid by tourists and visitors.
Opposition
In general, opponents of increased hotel taxes were concerned the tax could hurt the tourism industry by making hotels outside the county cheaper and giving them a competitive advantage over hotels inside the city limits.
See also
- Hotel taxes in California
- Local hotel tax on the ballot
- Mariposa County, California ballot measures
- November 4, 2014 ballot measures in California
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mariposa County Elections Office, "General Election 2014 Sample Ballot," accessed November 13, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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