To maintain essential services including 911 emergency response/rural ambulance/fire protection; ensuring 24-hour sheriff’s patrols; providing children’s mental health/victims of child abuse services; emergency communications systems; repairing deteriorating roads; and other essential general services, shall a measure to renew the existing ½ -cent sales tax, generating approximately $12,000,000 annually until ended by voters, with annual audits/citizen oversight, no increase in tax rate, be adopted?
1, Humboldt County • 2018 • M
Passed
Result: 73.9% yes, 26.1% no (51,482 votes cast)
AI-generated plain-language summary
This measure would renew an existing half-cent sales tax in Humboldt County to fund various public services including emergency response, law enforcement patrols, mental health services, road repairs, and other general government services. The tax would generate approximately $12 million annually and continue until terminated by voters, with provisions for annual audits and citizen oversight.