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Fresno County, CA November 4, 2008 Election
Directory of Fresno County, CA Measures
County Results as of Dec 10 10:40am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (712/712)
72.0% Countywide Voter Turnout (275554/382827)

Measures
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Measure A. Transient Occupancy Tax -- City of Kingsburg (Needs 51% to pass)
3329 / 75.56% Yes votes ...... 1077 / 24.44% No votes
To maintain and improve public safety services such as police and fire protection, street and pothole repair, parks, youth, after-school, anti-gang and anti-drug programs; senior and other city services, shall the City of Kingsburg impose a Transient Occupancy Tax, also known as a hotel bed tax paid only by hotel guest, of 12%, 4% more than the current tax of 8%, and continuing to be subject to publicly available annual audits.

Measure B. Bond -- Central Unified School District (Needs 55% to pass)
Pass: 12065 / 63.40% Yes votes ...... 6965 / 36.60% No votes
To replace outdated heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems to improve energy efficiency; upgrade classroom computers and technology; replace again portables; renovate restrooms; improve student safety and school security; acquire property; buildclassrooms and schools to reduce overcrowding; and qualify the District to receive and estimated $75,000,000 in State matching funds, shall the Central Unified School District issue $152,000,000 in bonds at lowest possible interest rates with annual audits, independent citizens' oversight, and no money for administrators' salaries.

Measure C. School Facilities Improvement -- West Hills School Facilities Improvement District 2 (Needs 55% to pass)
Pass: 2652 / 65.74% Yes votes ...... 1382 / 34.26% No votes
To improve the quality of education; renovate and construct classrooms and educational facilities; acquire land; improve energy efficiency; upgrade electrical systems to improve access to computers and technology; and make the District eligible for up to $50.0 million in State matching funds; shall the School Facilities Improvement District No. 2 (Coalinga Area) of the West Hills Community College District issue $11.6 million in bonds, at legal rates, with citizen oversight, guaranteed annual financial audits, no money for administrators' salaries?

Measure E. School Facilities Improvement -- West Hills School Facilities Improvement District 3 (Needs 55% to pass)
Pass: 778 / 58.63% Yes votes ...... 549 / 41.37% No votes
To improve the quality of education; construct and improve classrooms and educational facilities; acquire land; improve energy efficiency; upgrade electrical systems to improve access to computers and technology; and make the District eligible for up to $70.6 million in State matching funds; shall the School Facilities Improvement District No. 3 (Lemoore Area) of the West Hills Community College District issue $31.0 million in bonds, at legal rates, with citizen oversight, annual financial audits, and no money for administrators' salaries?

Measure L. Library Upgrade and Improvement -- County of Fresno (2/3 Approval Required)
Fail: 163865 / 63.41% Yes votes ...... 94573 / 36.59% No votes
To add books, separate homework areas for children/youth, work with neighborhood schools to increase after school and job search programs, improve, upgrade, repair, and construct urban/rural Fresno County branch libraries; including disability access, fire safety, remove asbestos, improve energy efficiency and technology, shall Fresno County voters amend the one-eighth cent sales tax with a one- quarter cent sales tax for sixteen years with independent public review of expenditures?

Measure R. Transient Occupancy Tax -- City of Selma (Needs 51% to pass)
1850 / 35.79% Yes votes ...... 3319 / 64.21% No votes
Shall the City of Selma increase the existing transient occupancy tax for the privilege of occupancy in any room, hotel, inn, tourist home, house, motel or other lodging, for occupancy for a period of less than 30 days from 6% to 10% of the rent charged by the operator of such lodging?

Measure S. Police and Fire Tax -- City of Parlier (Needs 2/3 to pass)
Fail: 1034 / 59.15% Yes votes ...... 714 / 40.85% No votes
To hire additional sworn officers including related training, equipment, vehicles, and for facilities expansion for the Parlier Police Department, and to raise additional funds to place paid Firefighters, and to expand the Parlier Fire Station, shall the City of Parlier be authorized to levy a parcel tax set forth in Council Resolution 2008-57 only for this purpose; subject to an annual audit.

Measure T. Transient Occupancy Tax -- City of Kerman (Needs 51% to pass)
1339 / 49.96% Yes votes ...... 1341 / 50.04% No votes
Shall the City of Kerman establish a Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) at the rate of 8 percent for the users of motels, hotels and similar temporary lodgings in the City to pay as part of their room rate?

Measure V. School Improvement -- Sierra Unified School District (Needs 55% to pass)
Fail: 2701 / 48.64% Yes votes ...... 2852 / 51.36% No votes
To improve neighborhood elementary and middle schools, upgrade classroom computer technology and school pick-up/drop-off zones, bring playgrounds into compliance with safety requirements, upgrade plumbing, wiring, heating and ventilation system, improve energy efficiency, increase classroom funding by paying down debt, shall Sierra Unified School District issue $12,000,000 of bonds at legal rates to renovate, acquire, construct, repair, equip schools, sites, facilities, with independent financial audits, citizens' oversight, and no money for administrators' salaries?

Measure W. Job Training and School Improvement -- Sierra Unified School District (needs 55% to pass)
Fail: 2839 / 51.03% Yes votes ...... 2724 / 48.97% No votes
To provide a quality education and attract excellent teachers, upgrade electrical systems, classroom computer technology and science labs, improve job training and vocational education classrooms, improve energy efficiency to reduce utility costs, shall Sierra Unified School District issue $10,000,000 of bonds at legal rates to renovate, acquire, construct, repair, equip high school classrooms, sites, facilities, with independent financial audits, citizens' oversight, and no money for administrators' salaries?

 
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