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Measure B Utility User Tax Modernization City of Norwalk Ordinance - Majority Approval Required Pass: 7,545 / 70.19% Yes votes ...... 3,204 / 29.81% No votes
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Results as of Nov 25 1:07pm, 100% of Precincts Reporting (52/52) |
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Without raising current tax rates, shall an ordinance be adopted modernizing the City's utility users tax ordinance to require equal treatment of taxpayers by ensuring the tax applies regardless of technology used; exempting seniors, low-income disabled/blind residents; funding current gang prevention, youth, after-school, senior and disabled programs; neighborhood patrols/school crossing guards, pothole repairs, and other general services; subject to financial audits, local control of funds/no rate increase without voter approval?
Background The UUT is a tax levied on users of gas, electricity and telecommunications services in the City. UUT revenues are used to finance such general city services as police protection, street repair, parks, libraries and other local services. These funds cannot be taken away by the State. The UUT was first adopted by the Norwalk City Council and later approved by the voters at an election held in 2003. The original ordinance adopted by the City Council applied the UUT to a broad range of telecommunications services. The voters, by approving that ordinance, indicated their intent to apply the UUT to a broad range of telecommunications services. The City's UUT ordinance, like those of most California cities with telecommunications UUT's, was written before new telecommunications technologies became available. The City's UUT ordinance was also written before changes in interpretation of federal law. In response to these new technologies and changes in interpretation of federal law and to protect the 2003 voters' intent, this measure would update the language of the UUT to ensure it continues to apply to a broad range of telecommunications users. Measure B
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