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Orange council opens push for 1¢ sales‑tax option but delays final vote for fuller package
Summary
Council members heard staff and residents on a proposed 1¢ transactions-and-use tax that staff estimates would yield about $37 million annually; leaders agreed to continue the item for a fuller package and directed staff to return with comparisons and outreach plans on May 12.
The Orange City Council on April 28 opened a months‑long discussion about placing a 1¢ transactions‑and‑use tax on the Nov. 3 ballot after staff described the city’s projected structural shortfall.
City staff told the council that, under current projections, the city faces a multi‑million dollar operating gap and that a 1¢ local tax could generate roughly $37 million a year under conservative assumptions. Jack (staff presenter) said the measure would be accompanied by an independent citizens’ oversight committee and a community investment plan identifying likely priorities such as public‑safety technology,…
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