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Wheatland, California, Measure O, Sales Tax (November 2020)
| Wheatland Measure O | |
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| Election date November 3, 2020 | |
| Topic Local sales tax and City tax | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Referral | Origin Lawmakers |
Wheatland Measure O was on the ballot as a referral in Wheatland on November 3, 2020. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported authorizing an extension to the current 0.5% sales tax for ten years generating an estimated $330,000 per year for essential services including disaster preparedness, emergency response, law enforcement, fire services, road repair and parks, thereby leaving the existing total sales tax rate in Wheatland at 7.75%. |
A “no” vote opposed authorizing an extension to the current 0.5% sales tax for ten years generating an estimated $330,000 per year for essential services including disaster preparedness, emergency response, law enforcement, fire services, road repair and parks, thereby allowing the current 0.5% sales tax to expire on March 31, 2021. |
A simple majority was required for the approval of Measure O.
Election results
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Wheatland Measure O |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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1,244 | 79.95% | ||
| No | 312 | 20.05% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure O was as follows:
| “ | To continue voter-approved, existing funding (which cannot be taken by the State) and protect/maintain essential City services - including disaster preparedness; 911 emergency response; police officers/neighborhood patrols/crime prevention; fire protection; roads/pothole repair; parks maintenance; and other services - shall the existing half-cent City sales tax generating approximately $330,000 per year be renewed for 10 years, with ongoing required audits and public review and no increase in the tax rate? | ” |
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 Wheatland.
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Footnotes
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