Schell-Vista Fire Protection District, California, Measure X, Parcel Tax (November 2018)
| Measure X: Schell-Vista Fire Protection District Parcel Tax |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| November 6, 2018 |
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 ApprovedMajority required: 66.67% |
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| California parcel tax Expires in: No expiration |
| Related articles |
| California parcel tax on the ballot November 6, 2018 ballot measures in California Sonoma County, California ballot measures District tax on the ballot |
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A parcel tax measure was on the ballot for Schell-Vista Fire Protection District voters in Sonoma County, California, on November 6, 2018. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing the district to enact a parcel tax—a kind of property tax based on units of property rather than assessed value—at rates of $200 for residential properties, $0.14 per square foot for commercial properties, and $100 for other parcels, with funds designated for fire and emergency services.The measure was also designed to increase the district's appropriations (spending) limit. |
| A no vote was a vote against authorizing the district to enact a parcel tax at rates of $200 for residential properties, $0.14 per square foot for commercial properties, and $100 for other parcels, with funds designated for fire and emergency services. |
Election results
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Schell-Vista Fire Protection District, California, Measure X, Parcel Tax (November 2018) |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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1,475 | 73.60% | ||
| No | 529 | 26.40% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
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To continue to provide fire and emergency services, shall Schell Vista Fire Protection District Ordinance No. 2018/2019-01, authorizing the District to levy a special tax based on use codes shown on Exhibit "A" at a maximum rate of $200.00 for residential properties, $0.14 per square foot for commercial properties, and $100.00 for other parcels, raising approximately $950,000.00 annually until repealed; and increasing the District's appropriations limit to permit spending of the revenue raised by the special tax, be adopted?[2] |
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Impartial analysis
The following impartial analysis of the measure was prepared by the office of the Sonoma County Counsel:
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The Schell Vista Fire Protection District Board of Directors has called a special election to ask voters to approve Measure X. Measure X would authorize the District to levy a special parcel tax on real property within the District to fund fire protection (including suppression and prevention) and emergency response services within the District. State law permits fire protection districts to levy a qualified special tax provided two-thirds of the votes cast on a measure approve the imposition of the tax. Measure X was placed on the ballot by the Board of Directors. The amount of the proposed tax varies depending upon the type of use of the property. The proposed annual tax rate will be: $200.00 per parcel for residential property plus $100.00 for each additional dwelling unit; $0.14 per square foot of building area for lodging, commercial, and industrial property; and $100.00 per parcel for other property. The amount of the tax rate would be adjusted annually for inflation by an amount equal to the annual adjustment factor applied to the District’s appropriations (spending) limit. If approved, the tax would be applied to each unit of real property in the District that: (i) has a separate Assessor’s Parcel Number (as shown on the secured tax rolls) or (ii) receives an assessment from the County of Sonoma of structural property on the unsecured tax rolls or from the State Board of Equalization. The tax would be collected in the same manner as other property taxes. All property that would otherwise be exempt from property tax will also be exempt from the proposed tax. The District estimates that the proposed tax would generate $950,000 in revenue annually. Measure X would also raise the District’s spending limit for the maximum period (four years) allowed by state law to allow the District to spend the proceeds of the tax for the purposes set out in the measure. As required by state law, proceeds of the tax would be placed in a special fund and could only be used for the purposes set out in the measure, which include (1) continuing to provide fire and emergency services as authorized by Health & Safety Code section 13862 and (2) exercising other rights and powers granted the District by state law. Additional accountability measures require District’s Chief Fiscal Officer to annually submit a written report to the Board stating the amount of tax revenue collected and expended, and the status of any project authorized to be funded by the tax. The proposed tax will become effective only if approved by a two-thirds majority of those voting on Measure X. If approved, the proposed tax would become effective on November 7, 2018, following certification of the election result. The tax would be levied against all taxable real property beginning with the 2019/2020 fiscal year and will continue annually until repealed. A “yes” vote would authorize the District to impose the parcel tax. A “no” vote is a vote to not approve the proposed parcel tax.[2] |
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| —Sonoma County Counsel[1] | ||
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing officials of Schell-Vista Fire Protection District, California.
See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sonoma County, "Polling Place and County Voter Information Guide Lookup," accessed October 11, 2018
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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