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Milpitas, California, Measure R, Hotel Tax Increase (November 2018)
| Measure R: Milpitas Hotel Tax Increase |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| November 6, 2018 |
| Status: |
 Approved
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| Topic: |
| Local hotel tax Expires in: No expiration |
| Related articles |
| Local hotel tax on the ballot November 6, 2018 ballot measures in California Santa Clara County, California ballot measures City tax on the ballot |
| See also |
| Milpitas, California |
A hotel tax increase was on the ballot for Milpitas voters in Santa Clara County, California, on November 6, 2018. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of increasing the hotel tax from 10 percent up to 14 percent to fund general city purposes. |
| A no vote was a vote against increasing the hotel tax from 10 percent up to 14 percent to fund general city purposes. |
Election results
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Milpitas Measure R |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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12,552 | 67.76% | ||
| No | 5,971 | 32.24% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
- Source
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
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To provide funding to maintain general city services, including police/fire protection, 9-1-1 emergency response, senior/library services, park maintenance, pothole repair/street paving and attracting/retaining local businesses, shall an ordinance be adopted increasing the maximum transient occupancy tax paid by hotel guests from 10% up to as much as 14%, providing approximately $5,200,000 annually until ended by voters, subject to independent, public audits, with all funds used locally?[2] |
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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 Milpitas City Council.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Santa Clara County, "List of Local Measures," accessed August 27, 2018
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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