To maintain and improve public services, including neighborhood police patrols, firefighter staffing, gang enforcement, crime and vandalism prevention, street improvements, community and recreational services, park upgrades, reduction of long-term liabilities (which includes a potential savings of $21 million in interest payments), and other general city services, shall the measure establishing an additional maximum 1% sales tax, ending in 15 years, and estimated to generate $4,800,000 annually, be adopted?
2, Santa Barbara County • 2020 • Measure
Passed
Result: 69.4% yes, 30.6% no (8,544 votes cast)
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This measure established an additional 1% sales tax in Santa Barbara for 15 years to fund various city services including police patrols, firefighter staffing, street improvements, parks, and reduction of long-term debt. The tax was estimated to generate approximately $4.8 million annually for general city services.