Shall the measure establishing a utility users tax of up to a maximum of 7% on charges for telecommunications, video, electricity and gas services to raise approximately $700,000 to be spent for city services, including police, fire, and other emergency services, and street, sidewalk, sewer, public works improvements and other unrestricted purposes, be adopted?
2, Kern County • 2018 • M
Failed
Result: 28.8% yes, 71.2% no (1,840 votes cast)
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This measure would have established a utility users tax of up to 7% on telecommunications, video, electricity and gas services to generate approximately $700,000 annually for city services including police, fire, emergency services, and infrastructure improvements.