Tombstone City Alternative Expenditure Question (November 2012)

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A Tombstone City Alternative Expenditure question was on the November 6, 2012 election ballot in Cochise County, Arizona. It was approved.

This question authorized an alternative expenditure limitation for the City of Tombstone as determined for the City Council every year for four years beginning in year 2013-2014.

Election Results

Tombstone City Alternative Expenditure Question
Result		Votes	Percentage
a Yes		503	67.34%
No		244	32.66%

Election Results from Cochise County, November 6, 2012 General Election (dead link)'

Text of measure

Language on the ballot:

“

Pursuant to the Arizona State Constitution, this proposition will establish an alternative expenditure limitation for the City of Tombstone for the next four fiscal years beginning in 2013-2014. Every year as a part of the annual budget process, and after at least one public hearing, the City Council will determine the alternative expenditure limitation for the next fiscal year. This alternative expenditure limitation replaces the state-imposed expenditure limitation. A “YES” vote shall have effect of establishing an alternative expenditure limitation for the City of Tombstone. A “NO” vote shall have effect of not allowing the City of Tombstone to establish an alternative expenditure limitation and to require expenditures of the City to be limited by the state-imposed expenditure formula. YES NO

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See also

• November 6, 2012 ballot measures in Colorado
• Cochise County, Arizona ballot measures