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Parlier, California, Measure C, Utility User Tax Measure (June 2018)

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Measure C: Parlier Utility User Tax Measure
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The basics
Election date:
June 5, 2018
Status:
Defeatedd Defeated
Topic:
Local utility tax and fees
Amount: 4 percent
Expires in: Indefinite
Related articles
Local utility tax and fees on the ballot
June 5, 2018 ballot measures in California
Fresno County, California ballot measures
City tax on the ballot
See also
Parlier, California

A tax measure concerning a utility user tax was on the ballot for Parlier voters in Fresno County, California, on June 5, 2018. It was defeated.

A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing the city of Parlier to enact a 4 percent tax on electric, natural gas, and telecommunications services to fund general city purposes.
A no vote was a vote against authorizing the city of Parlier to enact a 4 percent tax on electric, natural gas, and telecommunications services to fund general city purposes.

Election results

Parlier Measure C

Result Votes Percentage
Yes 276 43.26%

Defeated No

362 56.74%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot question

The ballot question was as follows:[1]

To ensure the availability of and to maintain and enhance essential City services, such as fire protection services among others, shall an ordinance be adopted to enact a four percent (4%) utility users tax indefinitely on electric, natural gas and telecommunications services to raise approximately $398,000.00 annually, and which includes procedures for fair and broad-based application?[2]

Full text

The full text of the measure is available here.

Path to the ballot

See also: Laws governing local ballot measures in California

This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing officials of Parlier, California.

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. Fresno County Clerk/Registrar of Voters, "Resolution no. 2018-05," accessed April 20, 2018
  2. Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.