Without raising current tax rates, and to maintain City services including Police and Fire protection, 9-1-1 emergency services, park maintenance and repair, youth and senior recreation services, other community services, and for unrestricted general revenue purposes, shall an ordinance be adopted to continue the existing Utility Users Tax at the current rate of 8%, until voters otherwise decide, providing approximately $2,000,000 annually that cannot be taken by the State?
2, Contra Costa County • 2018 • M
Passed
Result: 73.4% yes, 26.6% no (7,367 votes cast)
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This measure would continue an existing 8% utility users tax in Contra Costa at the current rate, generating approximately $2 million annually for general city services including police, fire, emergency services, parks, and recreation programs. The tax would remain in effect indefinitely until voters decide to change it.