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Measure I Emergency Services Special Tax Town of Corte Madera Special Tax - 2/3 Approval Required Pass: 2551 / 74.88% Yes votes ...... 856 / 25.12% No votes
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Results as of Nov 26 1:43am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (5/5) 60.0% Voter Turnout (3527/ |
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In order to continue existing emergency services in the Town of Corte Madera, shall there be a continuation of the special tax for paramedic and/or emergency medical services for four more years at the annual amount of $75.00 per residence and per 1,000 square feet of floor area for nonresidential uses for fiscal years 2015-2016 through 2018-2019, with the appropriations limit increasing by the amount of said tax?
If approved, this measure will impose a yearly tax for EMS services for the four fiscal years beginning July 1, 2015, and ending on June 30, 2019. A "fiscal year" runs from July 1 of one year through June 30 of the next year. If approved, the tax amount per fiscal year will remain at the rate of $75.00 for each residential unit and $75.00 per 1,000 square feet of enclosed floor area for nonresidential uses throughout the entire period that the tax is in effect. In the current fiscal year (2014-2015), the yearly tax rate is also $75.00 for each residential unit and $75.00 for each 1,000 square feet of enclosed floor area for nonresidential uses. The measure provides that the tax proceeds must be placed in a special fund which may only be used for the provision of EMS services. The tax amount specified above may not be increased without the approval of twothirds of the Town voters. The measure also provides that the EMS tax will be collected by the Marin County Tax Collector along with the property tax. As stated above, the tax will automatically terminate on June 30, 2019. This measure was placed on the ballot by the Town Council of the Town of Corte Madera. s/JEFFREY A. WALTER Town Attorney
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Arguments For Measure I | Arguments Against Measure I |
This is not a new tax! It is a continuation of a special tax approved by an overwhelming majority of Corte Madera voters starting in 1983. For the next four years the tax will remain at the capped amount ($75) approved by the voters in the 2011 election.
The tax provides a significant portion of the revenue needed to fund the existing paramedic ambulance services in Corte Madera. Without the tax, the Advanced Life Support services provided since 1998 by Corte Madera Fire Department Paramedics primarily for Corte Madera residents will be in jeopardy. Emergency paramedic ambulance service would be provided by an ambulance miles away, instead of in town. Response time and rapid intervention are critical to saving lives in cardiac events, other medical emergencies and traumatic injuries. A delay of even seconds in care and/or transport can literally mean the difference between life and death. Please vote "YES" on this measure.
s/MICHAEL LAPPERT
Mayor, Town of Corte Madera
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