To continue locally controlled funding, that the state cannot take, and protect city services, including 911 emergency, paramedic and fire response; disaster, wildfire, and pandemic preparedness and response; keep city parks clean and safe; street/pothole repair; senior/youth programs; and other city services, shall Santa Rosa’s measure consolidating and extending existing voter-approved sales taxes without change to the current ½ cent rate for ten years only, providing approximately $18 million dollars annually, be adopted?
2, Sonoma County • 2020 • Measure
Passed
Result: 71.8% yes, 28.2% no (85,133 votes cast)
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This measure consolidated and extended Santa Rosa's existing voter-approved sales taxes at the current half-cent rate for ten years, generating approximately $18 million annually for city services including emergency response, fire protection, parks maintenance, street repairs, and senior/youth programs.