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Increase Needles’ transient occupancy tax from 10% to 14% in phases. The tax is paid primarily by hotel, motel and short-term rental guests. The official question estimates approximately $400,000 annually for general city services and infrastructure, with annual public disclosure, until ended by voters.
Official source: https://elections.sbcounty.gov/elections/2026/1103/measures/
Approval requirement: Majority (county listing).
Shall the measure to maintain and improve quality of life by supporting local businesses and jobs; keeping public areas safe, clean, and well maintained; maintaining and improving streets, parks, and other public infrastructure; and funding other general City services, by increasing the City of Needles Transient Occupancy Tax paid primarily by hotel, motel, and short-term rental guests from 10% to 14% in phases, generating approximately $400,000 annually, with annual public disclosure and remaining in effect until ended by voters, be adopted?
Official ballot wording and filing (PDF page 2). Wording transcribed from the official filing; line breaks and spacing normalized.
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Official ballot wording and filing (PDF page 2)
Content reviewed 2026-10-08. Source files checked 2026-10-08. Links open the county’s current files, which may change after review.
12 of 16 recorded Transient Occupancy Tax measures in SB passed between 2002 and 2024.
Same county and broad measure type. These measures may have different purposes and voting rules. Historical outcomes are not a forecast.
Recent records from this comparison:
SAN BERNARDINO Measure K
SAN BERNARDINO Measure Q
SAN BERNARDINO Measure P
SAN BERNARDINO Measure M
SAN BERNARDINO Measure N
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