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Council hears county half‑cent sales‑tax briefing; staff says Bell could lose about $2.7 million annually if not on ballot
Summary
Acting on behalf of the city manager, a staff member briefed the City of Bell council on a Los Angeles County proposal to add a half‑cent sales tax to the June 2 ballot; staff estimated the county measure could divert roughly $2.6–$2.7 million a year that might otherwise have remained in Bell, and the council voted to receive and file the report.
Ricky Mandel, sitting in for City Manager Michael Antoine, briefed the City of Bell council on Feb. 11 about a Los Angeles County proposal to place a half‑cent sales‑tax increase on the June 2 ballot and its likely effect on local revenue.
Mandel told the council the measure "will definitely pass" and that placing a competing city measure would be the only way to ensure that additional proceeds would flow directly to Bell rather than to the county. He reported a back‑of‑the‑envelope estimate…
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