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Woodland council votes to put 1% sales tax measure on Nov. ballot
Summary
Council authorized transmission of a measure to place a 1% general sales and use tax on the November 3, 2026 ballot to support municipal services; council members said the move responds to projected multi‑year shortfalls and carried unanimously by those present.
The Woodland City Council on June 16 approved sending language to the county to place a one‑cent general sales and use tax measure on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
City Manager Kent said the proposed 1% measure would be a general tax available to the city for municipal services and would remain in place until repealed by voters. "This 1%, or 1¢ sales tax, as drafted would, be available as a general fund, general, tax ... available for municipal services," Kent said.
Council discussion focused on long‑term fiscal pressures. Council Member Landsberg urged community engagement and framed the measure as necessary to maintain basic services, saying the city must "band together" and that the community will be asked to help balance future budgets. Mayor Stallard noted staff projected larger losses over the next three years; he said staff had already worked to reduce roughly $1,000,000 in the current year and that the city faced multi‑year shortfalls.
Council Member David Moreno moved to adopt the action to transmit the measure to the county; a colleague seconded the motion and the council voted in favor. The motion carried unanimously by those present.
The council’s action sends the proposed ballot measure language to the county elections office to be incorporated on the November ballot; any final placement and ballot title will be processed through the county elections office.
