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Voters in Rocklin, Lincoln and Colfax will decide this fall whether to raise their cities’ sales tax rates.
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Rocklin’s Measure C would add a half-cent, while Lincoln’s Measure F and Colfax’s Measure I would each add a cent to transactions on most retail items.
Measure C: Rocklin
Rocklin voters will decide whether to approve a half-cent sales tax increase.
The measure would raise the city’s sales tax rate from 7.25% to 7.75% and is expected to generate about $8 million a year.
The additional revenue would be available for general city purposes. The measure identifies public safety as a priority, including 911 emergency and medical response and police and fire protection. It also identifies maintaining parks and other public areas, preserving open space and preventing wildfires as potential uses of the money.
Because the tax would provide general revenue, the city would have flexibility in how the money is spent on lawful city programs, improvements and services. The measure would remain in place until voters end it. It also calls for annual audits and public disclosure of spending.
The ballot argument supporting Measure C was signed by retired Rocklin nonprofit executive Vicki Curtis, former Rocklin Chamber CEO Robin Trimble, retired Rocklin police Capt. Trent Jewell, Rocklin firefighter Chris Wade and former Rocklin Little League President Chris May. No argument opposing Measure C was submitted.
Measure C requires a simple majority to pass and, if approved, would take effect April 1.
Measure F: Lincoln
Lincoln voters will decide whether to approve a one-cent sales tax increase. If approved, the city’s sales tax rate would rise from 7.25% to 8.25%.
The city expects the measure to generate $6 million annually.
The measure is primarily focused on public safety and emergency services. The proposed uses include 911 emergency and medical response, police and fire protection, staffing for the police and fire departments and lifesaving medical equipment. The measure also identifies keeping streets, parks and other public areas safe and clean as uses for the revenue.
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The tax could also be used for other general government purposes. The measure would remain in effect until voters end it. It includes a five-member citizen oversight committee, annual audits and public disclosure of spending.
The ballot argument supporting Measure F was signed by a Lincoln firefighter, a Lincoln police officer, the president of the Lincoln Community Foundation and a Chamber of Commerce employee. No argument opposing Measure F was submitted.
Measure F requires a simple majority to pass.
Measure I: Colfax
Colfax voters will decide whether to approve a 1% transaction and use tax. If approved, the city’s sales tax rate would rise from 7.25% to 8.25%.
The measure is expected to generate about $1.86 million annually.
The money would be restricted to infrastructure within the public right-of-way. That includes construction, improvement, maintenance, repair and replacement of streets and sidewalks, as well as drainage, sewers and other related infrastructure.
Unlike the measures in Rocklin and Lincoln, the Colfax measure would not provide general-purpose revenue. Measure I is a special tax, meaning the money could be spent only on the purposes specified in the measure. The information provided by the city says the money could not be used for salaries or projects unrelated to roadway maintenance.
The measure would remain in effect until voters end it and would include independent audits, public spending disclosures and a three-member citizen oversight committee.
Colfax Mayor Caroline McCully and City Council member Kim Douglass signed the ballot argument supporting Measure I. No argument opposing the measure was submitted.
Because Measure I is a special tax, it requires two-thirds voter approval to pass.
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