Sebastopol Community Forum • Intaxication?

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Re: Intaxication?

Posted: Wed Dec 11, 2024 11:25 am

by admin

The Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a temporary agreement that reduces Measure U to a quarter-cent tax and allows Measure I to be implemented in full, with one stipulation.

Re: Intaxication?

Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2024 4:52 pm

by admin

Thank you for the timely review. The textual description in the staff report creates a good overview of what is currently impacting the budget. Shocking that the famous $1.6MM deficit last year disappeared after the sales tax measure was approved.

Re: Intaxication?

Posted: Fri Nov 08, 2024 3:52 pm

by admin

Measures U and I, approved this week, will put Sebastopol’s sales tax over a state cap of 10.25%, to 10.5%. The city plans an appeal to the attorney general to exceed that threshold.

Re: Intaxication?

Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2024 6:33 am

by admin

So a Special Tax with Specific Spending Directives Would Have Been Approved by Voters After All

Re: Intaxication?

Posted: Thu Oct 31, 2024 9:43 pm

by admin

All Sonoma County voters are weighing at least two sales tax measures, while voters in Sonoma, Sebastopol and Cloverdale also have a third, municipal sales tax question on their ballots.

Re: Intaxication?

Posted: Wed Oct 09, 2024 5:39 pm

by admin

The potential increase has raised legal alarm bells in Sebastopol, where voters also will be voting on Measure U, which proposes a half-cent sales tax increase to help the city dig out of its deep financial hole. If both measures pass, they would increase the city’s current 9.75% sales tax rate over the state cap of 10.25%, raising questions about how the measures would take effect, if at all.

Re: Intaxication?

Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2024 10:49 pm

by admin

Although the council approved the policy, Schwartz says it isn’t binding and can still be changed by the current or future councils.

Re: Intaxication?

Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2024 3:31 pm

by admin

I would like to offer my perspective on the background provided for the sales tax measure under consideration. The city's framing positions itself as financially responsible and forward-thinking, yet the reality paints a more troubling picture.

Re: Intaxication?

Posted: Thu Jul 18, 2024 10:35 am

by admin

Sebastopol council decides to put sales tax measure on November ballot

Re: Intaxication?

Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2024 4:59 pm

by admin

The survey designed to get the desired results was yet another waste of taxpayers’ money by the council.