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Parlier, California, Measure S, Sales Tax (November 2019)
| Measure S: Parlier Sales Tax |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| November 5, 2019 |
| Status: |
 Approved
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| Topic: |
| Local sales tax Expires in: No expiration |
| Related articles |
| Local sales tax on the ballot November 5, 2019 ballot measures in California Fresno County, California ballot measures |
| See also |
| Parlier, California |
A sales tax measure was on the ballot for Parlier voters in Fresno County, California, on November 5, 2019. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of creating a city sales tax of 1 percent ($1 per $100), thereby increasing the total sales tax rate in Parlier from 7.975 percent to 8.975 percent. |
| A no vote was a vote against creating a city sales tax of 1 percent ($1 per $100), thereby keeping the existing total sales tax rate in Parlier at 7.975 percent. |
Election results
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Parlier Measure S |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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276 | 52.08% | ||
| No | 254 | 47.92% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
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To protect, maintain and improve essential City services including police, fire, 911 emergency, gang prevention programs, neighborhood police patrols, maintain streets, reduce criminal activity, attract and retain businesses and jobs, and maintain youth/senior and other programs and services, shall the City of Parlier increase the sales tax by one cent ($.01) providing for approximately $400,000 annually, until ended by voters?[2] |
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Impartial analysis
The following impartial analysis of the measure was prepared by the office of the Parlier City Attorney:
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IMPARTIAL ANALYSES BY CITY ATTORNEY, CITY OF PARLIER Measure 8 entitled the “City of Parlier Sales Tax Measure“ will appear on a ballot for a Special Municipal Election on November 5, 2019. Citing its inability to maintain and continue to provide essential City services without additional revenue to fund those services at current levels, the City Council of the City of Parlier unanimously voted to place Measure 8 on the ballot for a Special Election to occur November 5, 2019, asking the voters to approve a one cent or one penny, sales tax within the City. The proposed tax would add a penny to an item that costs a dollar, or one dollar to the price of an item that costs one hundred dollars. The Sales Tax, that would become effective if Measure S were approved, would apply to most over the counter sales of tangible goods and to restaurant purchases, occurring in the City of Parlier‘ For vehicles, the tax would only apply if the vehicle is registered to a City address. The Tax does not apply to the purchase of groceries or prescribed medications. Measure S, if approved, is estimated to generate approximately $400,000 annually. The City Council has expressed its intent to spend those monies exclusively on critical needs of the City to staff and equip its Police Department. However, the tax is a general purpose tax so the funds would also be available to fund general City services including but not limited to 9-1-1 emergency response services, housing services, street and infrastructure improvements, maintenance of parks, and youth programs. To become effective, Measure 8 requires a majority vote of the City of Parlier voters that vote in the election on November 5, 2019. Currently, the cumulative tax rate on retail sales in Parlier and in the unincorporated areas of Fresno County is 7.975%. The City of Parlier receives only a fraction of this amount. The remainder goes to the State of California with a small percentage allocated to county-wide transportation funding. That would increase the sales tax rate in Parlier to 8.975%, the same rate charged in most cities in Fresno County. The proposed measure, if approved, would result in the added one cent sales tax going exclusively to the City's General Fund and be available to support the full range of local municipal services. A “yes” vote is a vote to approve the enactment of the one cent sales tax. A “no“ vote is a vote against the tax.[2] |
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| —Parlier City Attorney[3] | ||
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 Parlier City Council.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ County of Fresno Department of Elections, "City of Parlier Measure S," accessed September 19, 2019
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ County of Fresno Department of Elections, "City of Parlier Measure S Impartial Analysis," accessed September 19, 2019
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