To protect Scotts Valley’s quality of life, maintain financial stability, avoid significant cuts and support city services, such as local 9-1-1 dispatch and emergency police response; wildfire/ emergency preparation; recruiting/ retaining experienced police officers; city road, storm drain and parks maintenance; and other general services, shall a 1.25% sales tax be adopted, eliminating the existing 0.50% sales tax and generating approximately $3,300,000 annually for twelve years, with all funds spent locally?
2, Santa Cruz County • 2020 • Measure
Passed
Result: 64.3% yes, 35.7% no (5,216 votes cast)
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This measure adopted a 1.25% sales tax in Scotts Valley for twelve years, replacing an existing 0.50% sales tax and generating approximately $3.3 million annually for general city services including emergency services, police, infrastructure maintenance, and parks.