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Measure D Transaction and Use Tax City of Eureka Majority Approval Required Pass: 4652 / 56.31% Yes votes ...... 3610 / 43.69% No votes
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Index of all Measures |
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Results as of Nov 5 12:44am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (24/24) 60.6% Voter Turnout (8262/14725) |
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Shall the Eureka Municipal Code be amended to add a one quarter of one percent (0.25%) transaction and use tax to fund essential services such as police, fire, street maintenance, environmental programs, and parks and recreation? Should the tax be approved by voters the existing three percent (3%) utility user tax would be repealed.
s/ Sheryl Schaffner, City Attorney
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Arguments For Measure D |
For the past decade the City of Eureka ("City") has experienced declining revenues due to the increasing loss of local resources to financially "bailout" the State of California. The State Legislature fails to recognize that the monies spent at the local level have the greatest impact upon citizens.
Due in large part to address the State fiscal "bailout" and to protect funding for critical police and fire services, the City has raised fees, deferred maintenance, depleted reserves, reduced funding to streets and roads, environmental programs, parks and recreation, and community facility budgets. Measure "D" has broad community support because: The City's Finance Advisory Committee has reviewed the City's budget and has recommended the Transaction and Use Tax with the repeal of the Utility Users' Tax. A "Yes" vote will result in the repeal of the current Utility User Tax, which may result in a tax decrease for Eureka citizens. It spreads the tax burden across a broad spectrum of people, including tourist and visitors. The added revenue will assist in the most critical areas of need including police and fire, Eureka streets and roads, environmental programs, parks and recreation, and capital improvements. These new revenues will remain with the City and not taken by the State. The tax impact is only 25 cents for every $100 spent on taxable retail items. The City of Eureka is a wonderful living environment, but the ability of your City government to provide much needed public services and improvements to public facilities is being threatened. Help us to help you. Please, VOTE "YES" on Measure D, and support your City in its efforts to deliver to you the most essential public services.
s/ Councilmember Jeff Leonard
(No arguments against Measure D were submitted) |