Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Ordinance 25,750, Permanent Sales Tax (September 2017)
| Oklahoma City Ordinance 25,750: Permanent Sales Tax Measure |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| September 12, 2017 |
| Status: |
 Approved
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| Topic: |
| Local sales tax Expires in: Never |
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| Local sales tax on the ballot September 12, 2017 ballot measures in Oklahoma Oklahoma County, Oklahoma ballot measures |
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| Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
A permanent sales tax was on the ballot for Oklahoma City voters in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, on September 12, 2017. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing a permanent 0.25 percent (one-quarter cent) sales tax estimated to provide $26 million annually for city services. |
| A no vote was a vote against authorizing permanent 0.25 percent (one-quarter cent) sales tax estimated to provide $26 million annually for city services. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 22,850 | 52.32% | ||
| No | 20,826 | 47.68% | ||
- Election results from Oklahoma State Election Board
Overview
Tax rates
Going into the election, the total permanent Oklahoma City sales tax rate was 3.875 percent. This measure increased the city's sales tax rate to 4.125 percent. As of September 2017, the state sales tax rate was 4.5 percent, which means approval of Ordinance 25,750 resulted in a total combined sales tax rate in the city of 8.625 percent. This amount included the temporary 1 percent MAPS sales tax, which was renewed for 27 months at this election through approval of Ordinance 25,751. Thus, since Ordinances 25,750 and 25,751 were both approved, the total sales tax rate in the city increased to 8.625 percent until April 1, 2020, at which point it was set to drop to 7.625 percent. Some portions of the city that overlap with Canadian County (an additional 0.35 percent) and Cleveland County (an additional 0.25 percent) were set to have a higher rate because of county sales taxes. As of 2017, Oklahoma County did not have a separate county sales tax.[1]
Tax revenue allocation
Going into the election, the city's sales tax rate of 3.875 percent was broken up in the following way:
- 2 percent for general city services
- 0.75 percent dedicated to public safety
- 0.125 percent to the OKC Zoo
- 1 percent for MAPS 3 (temporary)
Revenue from Ordinance 25,750's additional 0.25 cent tax was estimated to be $26 million per year. The revenue will be deposited into the city's general fund. According to city officials, "[a]bout two-thirds of the General Fund goes to public safety services, with the rest paying for other basic services like animal control, parks and transit." The city's information on Ordinance 25,750 stated that the city would use the additional revenue to hire 129 more police officers and 57 more firefighters, operate two more fire stations, and make operational an unused fire engine. The city also planned to use the revenue to reverse cutbacks.[2]
Text of measure
Ballot question
The following question appeared on the ballot:[3]
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SHALL ORDINANCE NO. 25,750 (ORDINANCE) OF THE CITY OF OKLAHOMA CITY (CITY) BE APPROVED? The Ordinance levies an excise tax of one-fourth percent (1/4%) upon the gross proceeds or gross receipts derived from all sales taxable under the sales tax laws of the State of Oklahoma. The Ordinance provides an effective date for the tax levy of 12:00 a.m. on January 1, 2018. The Ordinance is subject to approval by City voters.[4] |
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Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing officials of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.[5]
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Oklahoma City Government, "Taxes," accessed September 7, 2017
- ↑ OKC Government, "Permanent 1/4 Cent Sales Tax," accessed September 12, 2017
- ↑ City of Oklahoma City, "September 12, 2017, Special Election Sample Ballot," accessed August 16, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ The City of Oklahoma City, "Vote Sept. 12: Bond and Sales Tax Election," accessed June 23, 2017
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