Saturday, October 11, 2014

TAX, TAX, TAX, BAN AND BOND
Humboldt County Ballot Measures

Updating: (WEBMASTER'S NOTE: We are trying to add links to the pro/con sides of the Measures, as well as links to the candidate's pages, please send any such links to Email: admin@hrwf-ca.org

WANNA PAY MORE TAXES?
Look what’s on the Ballot locally. You may not see it when you get your individual ballot, but here you can see the big picture - individual towns wanting to add sales taxes, & the County wanting to add a sales tax on top of that.

MEASURE P: GMO BAN
CITY OF EUREKA - PROHIBITION ON THE PROPAGATION, CULTIVATION, RAISING & GROWING OF GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS IN HUMBOLDT COUNTY.

MEASURE Q: SALES TAX
EUREKA SALES TAX EXTENSION. (Measure O voted in November 2010, was set to expire)

MEASURE R: HIKE MIN. WAGE
EUREKA FAIR WAGE ACT (Seeks to raise the minimum wage in Eureka to $12 an hour)
Measure R
MEASURE S: BOND
EUREKA CITY SCHOOLS CLASSROOM REPAIR, TECHNOLOGY & JOB TRAINING BOND MEASURE.

MEASURE T: UTILITY TAX
BLUE LAKE - 4% TAX ON GAS AND ELECTRIC USAGE

MEASURE U: SALES TAX
RIO DELL - ANOTHER TEMPORARY SALES TAX

MEASURE V: SALES TAX
FORTUNA - FORTUNA BUDGET STABILIZATION MEASURE - ANOTHER SALES TAX

MEASURE W: BOND
FORTUNA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND OF 2014

MEASURE X: BOND
SOUTHERN HUMBOLDT JOINT UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND OF 2014

MEASURE Y: BOND
JACOBY CREEK CHARTER SCHOOL DISTRICT GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND OF 2014

MEASURE Z: SALES TAX
HUMBOLDT COUNTY PUBLIC SAFETY/ESSENTIAL SERVICES MEASURE - ANOTHER SALES TAX INCREASE, THIS ONE IS COUNTY WIDE
Shall County of Humboldt pursuant to County Ordinance No. 2517 enact a 1/2% (0.5%) sales tax, for five years, all revenue for the County, none for the State of California, with annual audits and public review?

Measure Z
The County is pushing Measure Z but it's very difficult to find any information about WHAT IT IS on the page. Follow this link ◼ What is Measure Z? which says: On July 22, the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to place Measure Z on the November 4, 2014, ballot to maintain and improve essential Humboldt County services, including public safety. If adopted by voters, Measure Z will, by law, expire in five years.

◼ PRO Z Page: http://yesonzforhumboldt.org/facts/
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And THAT'S NOT ALL:
ELECT YOUR LOCAL REPRESENTATIVES:

Council Member; City of Arcata: 4 Year Term (Vote for 2)
◼ Sofia Pereira
◼ Juan Daniel Fernandez
◼ Jason Carr
◼ Mark E. Wheetley
◼ Patrick Hyland
Council Member; City of Arcata: 2 Year Term
◼ Ryan Kaplan
◼ Paul Pitino
Council Member; City of Blue Lake: (Vote for 2)
◼ John Sawatzky
◼ Jean S. Lynch
Mayor; City of Eureka: 4 Year Term
◼ Frank J. Jager - Unopposed
Council Member; City of Eureka;
Ward 1
◼ Marian Brady - Unopposed
Council Member; City of Eureka; Ward 3
◼ Mike L. Newman
◼ Kim Bergel
Council Member; City of Eureka; Ward 5
◼ Chet Albin
◼ Natalie Arroyo
City Mayor; City of Ferndale
◼ Daniel Brown
◼ Don Hindley
Council Member; City of Ferndale (Vote for 2)
◼ Doug Brower
◼ Michael Sweeney
◼ Jorgen Von Frausing-Borch
Council Member; City of Fortuna (Vote for 3)
◼ Sue Long
◼ Tiara Brown
◼ Joshua M. Brown
◼ Linda Gardner
Council Member; City of Rio Dell (3 Elected)
◼ Timothy R. Marks
◼ Debra L. Garnes
◼ Gordon Johnson
Council Member; City of Trinidad (3 Elected)
◼ James H. Baker
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