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Ridgecrest, California, Sales Tax, Measure V (November 2016)
| Measure V: Ridgecrest Sales Tax |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| November 8, 2016 |
| Status: |
 Approved
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| Topic: |
| Local sales tax Expires in: 8 years |
| Related articles |
| Local sales tax on the ballot November 8, 2016 ballot measures in California Kern County, California ballot measures City tax on the ballot |
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| Ridgecrest, California |
A sales tax measure was on the ballot for Ridgecrest voters in Kern County, California, on November 8, 2016. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of enacting a 1 percent sales tax for 8 years to fund general city services. |
| A no vote was a vote against enacting a 1 percent sales tax for 8 years to fund general city services. |
Election results
| Measure V | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 6,858 | 64.18% | ||
| No | 3,828 | 35.82% | ||
- Election results from Kern County Elections Office
Text of measure
Ballot question
The following question appeared on the ballot:[1]
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Ridgecrest Public Safety and Essential City Services Measure. To help prevent cuts and maintain City of Ridgecrest services, including: city streets and pothole repair; police officers and neighborhood police patrols; 9-1-1 emergency response times; crime prevention and investigation; and other city services, shall the City of Ridgecrest enact a one cent sales tax, providing $4,000,000 annually for 8 years, requiring a citizen's oversight committee, annual independent audits, with all funds for City of Ridgecrest services only, and no funds for Sacramento?[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 governing officials of Ridgecrest, California.
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Kern County Elections, "Ballot Language for Local Measures," accessed October 30, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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