Benefits:
Enhanced Public Safety
Increased Staffing Levels
Improved Response Times
August 5, 2016 - What is Proposed?
Specific Use Tax
Specific Use Tax is Proposed for Placement on the March 2017 Ballot
Requires a Supermajority Vote of 2/3rds
Sales Tax Proceeds Can Only be Allocated by the County to Public Safety Projects
A General Sales Tax is NOT Proposed Because Revenues Would be Placed in the General Fund for Nonspecific Uses and Could be Used for Purposes other than Public Safety
One-Cent Sales Tax Increase
Sales Tax Collected in Unincorporated Area Only
Will Increase Sales Tax from Current 8-Cents to 9-Cents
∙ 12.5% increase in current sales taxes
Collected for 20-Years (October 2017 to June 2037)
Will Generate Approximately $4 Million in Year 1 and $11.4 Million in Year 20
The Proceeds will be Split with Approximately 80% to the Fire
Department and 20% to the Sheriff’s Office
Maximum of 1% of the Proceeds Used to Administer the Tax
A ½ Cent Tax Would Not Provide Adequate Revenue to Make Significant Enhancements
How Can You Learn More?
Attend Scheduled Presentations
View Information and Materials Provided on this Webpage
Attend Board of Supervisor Meetings on October 4th and 18th
Contact Us:
∙Georgiena Vivian at gvivian@vrpatechnolgies.com
∙Eric Fleming at eric.fleming@county.madera.ca.gov
∙CAL FIRE Unit/Fire Chief Nancy Koerperich atnancy.koerperich@fire.ca.gov
∙Sheriff Jay Varney at JVarney@co.madera.ca.gov
∙William Ritchey at william@williamritchey.net
Additional Information:
Opinion Poll Results:
Fied Poll One
Field Poll Two
Sales Tax Estimate
Expenditure Plan
Educational PowerPoint Presentation
FAQs
Scheduled
Presentations
Source: Madera County
