To maintain Antioch’s fiscal stability, police patrols, 911 emergency response, youth violence prevention programs; ensuring water quality/safety; repairing streets; cleaning up parks/illegal dumping; restoring youth afterschool/summer programs; other essential services; shall the measure be adopted approving an ordinance to renew the sales tax at the one cent rate, raising approximately $14,000,000 annually, expiring in twenty years, with mandatory annual independent financial audits, and independent citizens oversight?
2, Contra Costa County • 2018 • M
Passed
Result: 66.1% yes, 33.9% no (29,501 votes cast)
AI-generated plain-language summary
The measure renews a one-cent sales tax in Antioch for twenty years, generating approximately $14 million annually for city services including police, emergency response, street repairs, parks maintenance, and youth programs. The measure includes requirements for annual independent financial audits and citizen oversight.