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South Lake Tahoe, California, Sales Tax, Measure U (November 2016)
| Measure U: South Lake Tahoe Sales Tax |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| November 8, 2016 |
| Status: |
 Defeated
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| Topic: |
| Local sales tax Expires in: Never |
| Related articles |
| Local sales tax on the ballot November 8, 2016 ballot measures in California El Dorado County, California ballot measures City tax on the ballot |
| See also |
| South Lake Tahoe, California |
A sales tax measure was on the ballot for South Lake Tahoe voters in El Dorado County, California, on November 8, 2016. It was defeated.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing the city to impose an additional sales tax of 0.5 percent, thereby increasing the sales tax imposed by the city from 0.5 percent to 1 percent. |
| A no vote was a vote against authorizing the city to impose an additional sales tax of 0.5 percent, thereby increasing the sales tax imposed by the city from 0.5 percent to 1 percent. |
Election results
| Measure U | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| No | 3,547 | 57.04% | ||
| Yes | 2,671 | 42.96% | ||
- Election results from El Dorado County Elections Office
Text of measure
Ballot question
The following question appeared on the ballot:[1]
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Shall an ordinance be adopted that increases the amount of transaction and use tax from one half (1/2) percent to one (1) percent, with the increased revenue derived from the one half (1/2) percent increase to be devoted to the public purpose as determined by the companion advisory vote?[2] |
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Impartial analysis
The following impartial analysis of the measure was prepared by the office of the South Lake Tahoe City Attorney:
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A BALLOT MEASURE TO INCREASE THE TRANSACTION AND USE TAX ONE HALF (1/2) PERCENT Measure U has been placed on the ballot by the City Council of the City of South Lake Tahoe. This measure, if approved, will increase the Transaction and Use Tax within the City limits from one half (1/2) percent to one (1) percent. This general tax can be used for any purpose and the City Council has placed three advisory measures on the ballot to obtain the public’s direction on the spending priority for the increased revenue. The increase in transaction and use tax will apply to all non-exempt sales transactions. Financial Impact The tax is estimated to generate approximately Two Million Five Hundred Thousand dollars ($2,500,000.00) annually. Effect of the Measure A “Yes” vote will increase the Transaction and Use Tax by one half (1/2) percent to a total of one (1) percent. A “No” vote will not increase the Transaction and Use Tax. [2] |
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| —South Lake Tahoe City Attorney[1] | ||
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 South Lake Tahoe, California.
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Voter's Edge, "El Dorado County ballot and voting information," accessed November 27, 2016
- ↑ 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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