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- Measure A2008.
Road Repair/Traffic Relief/Transportation Improvements
-- County of Santa Barbara
(Continues existing half-cent sales tax - 2/3 Approval Required)
 Pass:
130278 /
79.15% Yes votes ......
34309 /
20.85% No votes
- Shall voters approve an ordinance to:
- Repair potholes;
- Provide safe routes to school;
- Widen Highway 101 south of Santa Barbara to relieve congestion;
- Implement local street/highway safety improvements;
- Expand public bus services/passenger rail, with increased senior/disabled accessibility;
- Synchronize traffic signals;
- Earthquake retrofit bridges/overpasses;
- Increase pedestrian/bike safety;
by continuing, but not increasing, the existing half-cent sales tax for 30 years with local control, independent financial audits and public review of expenditures?
Yes_______ No______
- Measure B2008.
Increase Transient Occupancy Tax
-- City of Solvang
(Majority Approval Required)
 Fail:
1159 /
49.28% Yes votes ......
1193 /
50.72% No votes
- CITY OF SOLVANG
Shall an ordinance amending the general transient occupancy tax increasing from 10% to 11% be adopted?
Yes_______ No______
- Measure C2008.
Issue Bonds to Repair & Upgrade Schools
-- Cold Spring School District
(55% Approval Required)
Pass:
987 /
59.71% Yes votes ......
666 /
40.29% No votes
- MEASURE C2008
COLD SPRING SCHOOL DISTRICT
"To improve the quality of education, shall the Cold Spring School District be authorized
to repair, renovate, upgrade, and modernize Cold Spring School by issuing $2,440,000 in bonds
within legal interest rates with spending annually reviewed by a citizens' oversight committee,
no money for administrator salaries, and all funds are spent locally within the District?"
Bonds Yes_________ Bonds No______
- Measure D2008.
Authorize Sale Or Trade of Property
-- Isla Vista Recreation and Park District
(2/3 Approval Required)
Fail:
1803 /
28.33% Yes votes ......
4561 /
71.67% No votes
- Shall a measure be approved to authorize: (i) the sale or trade of Pardall Gardens and the District office properties; and (ii) the transfer and/or swap of subterranean or other use rights from Anisq'Oyo’, People’s and Perfect parks? Any funds realized shall only be used for a community center and District infrastructure. These authorizations shall expire ten (10) years following the effective date of this measure.
- Measure E2008.
Limits Growth Until 12/31/2025
-- City of Buellton
(Majority Approval Required)
Pass:
1427 /
68.47% Yes votes ......
657 /
31.53% No votes
- CITY OF BUELLTON
Should the Buellton General Plan be amended, until December 31, 2025, to prohibit (with limited exceptions) changes to existing city limits or the provision of water or sewer services beyond the existing city limits of Buellton, except by another initiative election?
Yes_______ No______
- Measure F2008.
Limits Growth Until 12/31/2014
-- City of Buellton
(Majority Approval Required)
Fail:
479 /
23.28% Yes votes ......
1579 /
76.72% No votes
- CITY OF BUELLTON
Should the Buellton General Plan be amended, until December 31, 2014, to prohibit (with limited exceptions) changes to existing city limits or the provision of water or sewer services beyond the existing city limits of Buellton, except by another initiative election?
Yes_______ No_____
- Measure G2008.
Ordinance Reducing Utility Tax
-- City of Santa Barbara
(Majority Approval Required)
Pass:
26206 /
70.98% Yes votes ......
10713 /
29.02% No votes
- Shall Santa Barbara adopt an ordinance reducing the telecommunications utility users tax from 6% to 5.75%, to fund police, fire, 911, parks/recreation, gang prevention and after school programs for at-risk youth, senior services, street repairs, public transit, and other general fund services; exempting low-income seniors; prohibiting a tax rate increase without voter approval; requiring equal treatment of taxpayers regardless of technology, annual audits, public review of expenditures and local control of all revenue?
- Measure H2008.
Parcel Tax to Offset Budget Cuts
-- Santa Barbara High School District
(2/3 Approval Required)
Pass:
59747 /
71.25% Yes votes ......
24104 /
28.75% No votes
- To offset severe state budget cuts to our schools; protect the quality of education; enhance math, science and technology education; supplement music, arts, foreign language and theater programs at the secondary level; and restore math class size reduction; shall Santa Barbara High School District be authorized to implement a $23 annual parcel tax for four years, with an available exemption for senior citizens, with independent citizen oversight, without administrative salaries, and with every dollar staying in our local schools?
- Measure I2008.
Parcel Tax to Offset Budget Cuts
-- Santa Barbara Elementary School District
(2/3 Approval Required)
Pass:
25914 /
72.15% Yes votes ......
10005 /
27.85% No votes
- To offset severe state budget cuts to our schools; protect the quality of education; enhance math, science and technology education and offer classroom music programs at the elementry school level, shall Santa Barbar Elementary School District be authorized to implement a $27 annual parcel tax for four years, with an available exemption for senior citizens, with independent citizen oversight, without administrative salaries, and with every dollar staying in our local schools?
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