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Orange Cove, California, Measure U, Utility Usage Tax (November 2021)
| Orange Cove Measure U | |
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| Election date November 2, 2021 | |
| Topic City tax and Local utility tax and fees | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type Referral | Origin Lawmakers |
Orange Cove Measure U was on the ballot as a referral in Orange Cove on November 2, 2021. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported increasing the utility user tax on gas, electricity and telephone from 7% to 10% and creating a 10% water usage tax, thereby generating an estimated $346,832 in general fund revenue per year. |
A “no” vote opposed increasing the utility user tax on gas, electricity, and telephone to 10% and creating a 10% water usage tax, thereby leaving the existing utility tax of 7% in place and leaving no tax on water usage. |
A simple majority was required for the approval of Measure U.
Election results
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Orange Cove Measure U |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 157 | 31.78% | ||
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337 | 68.22% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure U was as follows:
| “ | Shall the Orange Cove's measure increasing the utility users tax on gas, electricity, and telephone from seven to ten percent and initiating a use tax on water use at ten percent to raise an estimated $346,832 annually in perpetuity, with citizen oversight, to maintain and not have to cut or lose general city services like police officers, park facilities, job creation, job training, recreational activities, and other city services be adopted? | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
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Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the City Council of Orange Cove.
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