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Sierra County, California, Measure E, Hotel Tax (November 2020)
| Sierra County Measure E | |
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| Election date November 3, 2020 | |
| Topic Local hotel tax and County tax | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Referral | Origin Lawmakers |
Sierra County Measure E was on the ballot as a referral in Sierra County on November 3, 2020. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported authorizing a hotel tax increase from 10% to 12.5% to fund emergency services including medical, fire and rescue. |
A “no” vote opposed authorizing a hotel tax increase from 10% to 12.5% to fund emergency services including medical, fire and rescue. |
A two-thirds (66.67%) vote was required for the approval of Measure E.
Election results
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Sierra County Measure E |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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1,411 | 74.15% | ||
| No | 492 | 25.85% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure E was as follows:
| “ | Shall the Ordinance No. 1092 amending the Sierra County Code to increase the Transient Occupancy Tax rate from 10% to 12.5%, effective July 1, 2021, for the privilege of occupying a lodging (as defined in section 5.20.010) within the unincorporated areas of Sierra County, which revenues from the 2.5% increase shall be dedicated solely for the purpose of providing emergency medical, fire or rescue services by the fire districts within Sierra County, be adopted? | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing body of Sierra County.
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