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Fresno County, CA November 4, 2014 Election
Directory of Fresno County, CA Measures
County Results as of Dec 28 11:39am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (577/577)
39.2% Countywide Voter Turnout (163420/416433)

Measures
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Measure G. School District General Obligation Bond -- Golden Plains Unified School District (55% Approval Required)
Pass: 403 / 61.15% Yes votes ...... 256 / 38.85% No votes
To improve local schools by improving classrooms, vocational/agricultural job training and technology; fixing deteriorating roofs, bathrooms, plumbing/electrical systems; removing asbestos, mold/lead paint; improving fire safety; and constructing/equipping district facilities/sites shall Golden Plains Unified School District issue $13,000,000 in bonds at legal interest rates, with independent audits, citizens' oversight, no money for administrators' salaries/pensions, and all funds used locally?

Measure M. General Obligation Bond of 2014 -- Mendota Unified School District (55% Approval Required)
Pass: 631 / 80.08% Yes votes ...... 157 / 19.92% No votes
To improve the quality of education without increasing the current tax rate; replace outdated heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems; improve student access to computers and modern technology; modernize classrooms, restrooms, and school facilities; and repair or replace leaky roofs; shall the Mendota Unified School District issue $15,000,000 of bonds at legal interest rates, have an independent citizens' oversight committee and have no money used for administrative or teacher salaries or be taken by the State?

Measure O. Special Tax for Police and Fire -- City of Orange Cove (2/3 Approval Required)
Pass: 794 / 67.57% Yes votes ...... 381 / 32.43% No votes
Shall City of Orange Cove establish a Special Tax for Police and Fire with an annual $95 parcel tax for single-family homes and specified amounts for multifamily, commercial, agricultural, and industrial parcels to improve public safety, response times, and training; maintain number of on-duty police officers; fight crime, drugs and gangs; and provide firefighting equipment; with revenues used only for Police and Fire; and subject to Citizen Oversight Committee?

Measure P. Utility Users Tax -- City of Coalinga (2/3 Approval Required)
Fail: 519 / 28.02% Yes votes ...... 1333 / 71.98% No votes
To preserve the safety and quality of life of the citizens of the City of Coalinga, shall the City enact a Utility Users Tax in the amount of 5.5%, with certain exemptions for business and low income seniors, with all revenues dedicated to finance public safety services such as law enforcement, fire protection, and emergency medical response?

Measure R. School Bond -- Pine Ridge Elementary School District (55% Approval Required)
Fail: 220 / 50.81% Yes votes ...... 213 / 49.19% No votes
To improve the quality of education with funding that cannot be taken by the State; repair/replace outdated plumbing systems; increase student access to modern technology; modernize/renovate outdated classrooms, restrooms and school facilities; replace aging portables with permanent classrooms; and upgrade P.E. fields and facilities for school and community use; shall the Pine Ridge Elementary School District issue $4,000,000 of bonds at legal rates, have an independent citizens' oversight committee and have no money used for salaries?

Measure S. Police and Fire Parcel Tax -- City of Parlier (2/3 Approval Required)
Fail: 889 / 59.50% Yes votes ...... 605 / 40.50% No votes
To maintain the current Parlier Police Department and Fire protection services, shall the City of Parlier be authorized to levy a parcel tax as set forth in Council Resolution 2014-44 for a period of 5 years and subject to an annual audit?

Measure T. General Obligation Bond -- West Hills Community College District (55% Approval Required)
Pass: 3,215 / 61.1% Yes votes ...... 2,051 / 38.9% No votes
   3211 (61.03%) Yes / 2050 (38.97%) No in Fresno County
   4 (80.00%) Yes / 1 (20.00%) No in Monterey County
To increase student access to computers; maintain and upgrade educational software; keep pace with 21st century technological innovations; and significantly reduce borrowing costs, shall West Hills Community College District issue $20,000,000 of short-term bonds with the interest rates at or below the legal limit, independent citizen oversight, and no money for administrator/teacher salaries, so long as all funds are spent locally and cannot be taken by the State?

Measure Z. Keep Our Zoo Measure -- County of Fresno (2/3 Approval Required)
Pass: 114630 / 72.26% Yes votes ...... 43995 / 27.74% No votes
To ensure the continuing success of Fresno Chaffee Zoo by providing necessary funding for repairs and maintenance, improved animal care, continuing the zoo's Species Survival and Children's Education Programs, maintaining low entrance fees, improving visitor amenities, and providing animals with safer more spacious natural habitats; shall Fresno County voters extend the existing 1/10th of one percent sales tax for ten additional years, with all proceeds exclusively for Fresno Chaffee Zoo?

 
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