Shall the City of Brawley update the City’s utility tax, which funds services, such as police, fire, administration, library and parks, by taking the use of various utilities, to cover changes in communication technology by extending the tax to cover, cell phone, VpIP, IP-TV, text messaging, paging, and private communication services, subject to future council action to reduce said percentage, and which is projected to raise $1.9 million per year?
2, Imperial County • 2020 • Measure
Failed
Result: 29.3% yes, 70.7% no (8,068 votes cast)
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This measure would have extended Brawley's existing utility tax to cover modern communication services including cell phones, VoIP, IP-TV, text messaging, paging, and private communication services, with projected annual revenue of $1.9 million to fund city services. The measure also would have allowed the city council to reduce the tax percentage in the future.