Direct staff to prepare 3 tax ballot measures for November 2016 election
In Plain English
The city council will discuss putting 3 new taxes on the November ballot for voters to decide. The proposed measures include a tax on sugary drinks, a tax on litter, and an increase to the real estate transfer tax paid when properties are sold. If approved by council, these measures go to voters who decide whether to adopt the new taxes.
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Votes
Direct staff to prepare ballot measures for the Litter Tax and the Real Estate Documentary Transfer Tax
5 to 2
Why This Vote Matters
The council voted 5-2 to put two new taxes on the November ballot: a litter tax and an increase to the real estate transfer tax paid when properties are sold. Voters will decide whether to adopt these taxes, while a proposed sugary drink tax was not included in the motion. Council members Bates and Pimplé opposed sending these measures to voters. This decision gives residents the final say on whether the city should collect additional revenue through these two tax measures.
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Direct staff to prepare a ballot measure for the soda tax
4 to 2
Why This Vote Matters
A proposed soda tax will not appear on the November ballot after the council voted to table the measure in a 4-2 vote, with one abstention. Council members Bates, Beckles, McLaughlin, and Myrick voted to postpone discussion, while Pimplé and Butt opposed tabling the item. Martinez abstained from the vote. The soda tax would have required voter approval to take effect, but now residents won't get the chance to decide on this revenue measure in November. The council still has two other proposed tax measures under consideration for the ballot: a litter tax and an increase to the real estate transfer tax paid when properties are sold.
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