Marysville, California, Sales Tax Increase, Measure C (June 2016)
| Measure C: Marysville Sales Tax Increase |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| June 7, 2016 |
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| Local sales tax Expires in: 10 years |
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| Local sales tax on the ballot June 7, 2016 ballot measures in California Yuba County, California ballot measures City tax on the ballot |
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| Marysville, California |
A sales tax increase was on the ballot for Marysville voters in Yuba County, California, on June 7, 2016. It was approved.
| A yes vote would enact an additional general purpose sales tax of 1 percent for ten years. |
| A no vote would reject the proposed 1 percent sales tax. |
As of January 2016, the sales tax rate in Marysville, California, was 7.5 percent, the state-mandated minimum sales tax rate. The approval of Measure C was designed to raise the total sales tax rate in the city to 8.5 percent.[1]
City officials estimated that revenue from Measure C would amount to between $1.6 million and $1.7 million per year.[2]
City electors rejected a 1 percent sales tax proposal under the name Measure W in November 2014 by a margin of 75 votes. In 2014, the city council included an advisory question called Measure Y on the ballot concerning how the sales tax revenue would be spent.
Election results
| Marysville, Measure C | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| 1,213 | 54.69% | |||
| No | 1,005 | 45.31% | ||
- Election results from Yuba County Elections Office
Text of measure
Ballot question
The following question appeared on the ballot:[1]
| “ | Shall the City of Marysville enact a 1% sales tax (Transactions and Use Tax) for general municipal purposes, such as fire safety, police protection and emergency response services, traffic safety, streets and sidewalks repair, park improvements and maintenance, reducing debt and rebuilding financial reserves, with the following restrictions? This tax shall expire after ten years, on October 31, 2026. Annually, the City shall publish a report of how much tax revenue was received and how that money was used.[3] | ” |
Impartial analysis
The following impartial analysis of the measure was prepared by the office of the city attorney:
| “ | Measure C,if adopted by a majority of the voters voting on the measure, would enact an additional one percent sales tax within the City of Marysville. This means that the sales tax rate would increase by one percent (1.0%). The sales tax is also referred to as a "transactions and use tax." The current sales tax rate in the City of Marysville is seven and one-half percent (7.50%). Accordingly, if this ballot measure is approved, the Marysville sales tax rate would increase to eight and one-half percent (8.50%). The measure was placed on the ballot by the governing body of the City.
The proposed increased City ofMarysville sales tax, like the current sales tax, would be collected at the same time and in the same manner as existing sales taxes. All revenue generated from the proposed sales tax increase would be deposited into the City's General Fund and, accordingly, all monies collected pursuant to the sales tax increase would be used by the City to pay for City operations and programs, such as fire and police protection, traffic safety, street and sidewalk repair, park maintenance, debt service and general administration of the City. The City would not be bound to use the tax monies for any special purpose or for any particular projects, facilities or programs. As such, this ballot measure proposes a "general tax" rather than a "special tax" and requires a simple majority vote for adoption. If the sales tax is adopted, it will automatically expire after ten years on October 31, 2026. Additionally, the Marysville City Council is required to provide its citizens with an annually published report of revenue and disbursements with respect to such a tax.[3] |
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| —city attorney[1] | ||
Full text
The full text of the sales tax measure is available here.
Support
Measure C received unanimous support from the members of the city council. Many council members announced that they would be campaigning in favor of Measure C as private citizens and with private funds.[2]
Councilman Chris Pedigo said, "We have to do a better job of selling it. If we don't educate the people, it's all for naught."[2]
Mayor Ricky Samayoa said, "We want to make sure the general public is aware of what the sales tax is all about."[2]
David Lanza and Larry Booth, the CEO of Frank M. Booth, Inc., formed a committee to campaign in favor of Measure C. Both Lanza and Booth pledged funds for the campaign. "I think we will be doing a little bit of everything. We are going to look for some professional help to see if we can be a little more complete in the way we do things," Both said. "There will be some funds committed to this. It's clear the city's revenues have declined and their costs haven't decreased. When you have two policemen on duty at any given time, they are kind of at a low point."[2]
Opposition
As of March 2016, there was no organized opposition to Measure C. No opponents of Measure C spoke at the city council meeting at which Measure C was put on the ballot. If you know of endorsements or arguments that should be posted here, please email the Local Ballot Measures Project Director.
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing officials of Marysville, California.
Related articles
- City of Marysville Sales Tax, Measure W (November 2014)
- City of Marysville Sales Tax Revenue Expenditure Advisory Question, Measure Y (November 2014)
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Yuba County Elections Office, "June 7, 2016 Consolidated Presidential Primary Election," accessed March 20, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Appeal-Democrat, "As election approaches, move on to ‘sell’ Marysville sales tax," March 17, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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