Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Mount Shasta council sets November ballot for public-safety sales-tax measure; rate to be determined
Summary
After consultant polling and public comment, the Mount Shasta City Council voted unanimously to place a sales-tax measure on the November 2026 ballot to support police, fire and emergency services; the council did not set a final tax rate and discussed outreach, timing and the option of declaring a fiscal emergency for an earlier election.
The Mount Shasta City Council voted unanimously to place a sales-tax measure on the November 2026 ballot to raise local revenue for police, fire and emergency medical services, with the exact tax rate to be decided later.
The decision followed a presentation by William Barry of WBC Campaigns, who reviewed a scientific survey of roughly 100 likely local voters and recommended additional outreach before choosing a final rate. “Seventy-seven percent said yes” when asked about a 1¢ sales tax, Barry told the council, and “51% said yes” when asked the follow-up question about a 1.5¢ rate, after undecided respondents were probed, according to the poll results he shared.
Mount Shasta city manager Todd explained the policy rationale behind pursuing a local measure: declining local sales tax revenue from online-fulfillment allocation…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
