Truckee, California, Measure K, Hotel Tax (November 2020)
| Truckee Measure K | |
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| Election date November 3, 2020 | |
| Topic Local hotel tax and City tax | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Referral | Origin Lawmakers |
Truckee Measure K was on the ballot as a referral in Truckee on November 3, 2020. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported authorizing a 2% hotel tax increase for 20 years generating an estimated $700,000 per year for general services including affordable housing, preservation of open space, and wildfire/disaster preparedness. |
A “no” vote opposed authorizing a 2% hotel tax increase for 20 years generating an estimated $700,000 per year for general services including affordable housing, preservation of open space, and wildfire/disaster preparedness. |
A simple majority was required for the approval of Measure K.
Election results
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Truckee Measure K |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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8,199 | 84.49% | ||
| No | 1,505 | 15.51% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure K was as follows:
| “ | Shall the measure which, without increasing taxes on Truckee residents, increases by 2% the Town of Truckee's transient occupancy tax paid by hotel/short-term rental guests, generating approximately $700,000 annually for 20 years for general services such as providing housing that is affordable for workers needed to sustain Truckee's economy, preserving natural open space, and preparing Truckee for wildfires and other natural disasters, with independent audits and all funds spent in Truckee, 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 Truckee.
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Footnotes
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