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Council discusses placing 0.25% special sales tax on November ballot to fund facilities
Summary
Council members discussed a proposal to ask voters to approve a special local sales tax (tentatively 0.25%) to fund city buildings, park facilities and debt service; staff estimated 0.25% would raise roughly $110,000–$120,000 annually for the city.
A council member renewed discussion about placing a special local sales-tax question on the November ballot to raise revenue for city facility improvements, parks and debt service. The presenter told the council a 0.25% tax currently yields about $110,000–$120,000 a year for the city and suggested the council prepare a resolution to submit the measure to the county clerk before the statutory deadline for the November election.
The presenter said the tax would be limited to specified uses — city buildings and park facilities were discussed — and emphasized that a local sales tax would not directly change property tax levies. “0.25 percent takes in about 110 110 to 120,000 a year,” the presenter said during the discussion. Council members asked staff to draft a joint-resolution for consideration at the next meeting and to clarify ballot language, eligible uses, and timing for submission to the county clerk.
