◼ The allocations will be paid for using the nearly $198,000 of Measure Z tax revenues that went unspent this fiscal year. - Will Houston/Times-Standard
About $63,000 is being recommended by county staff to pay for a “critical emergency services gap” along the State Route 299 corridor area, which is not covered by the nearby fire districts in Blue Lake, Kneeland and Willow Creek. These three fire districts have been responding to this large area on a “goodwill” basis for several years, but are unable to collect any fees from them.
“These three fire districts are currently called upon to provide this service, funded only by revenue generated from within their districts,” a Feb. 26 letter from the Humboldt County Fire Chiefs Association to the board states. “This is not a sustainable or equitable system and a new structure needs to be put in place. These three fire districts have communicated to the county that they are no longer in a financial position to continue to provide this service without funding.”
The proposed $63,000 would only cover fire services for the remainder of the fiscal year, which ends on June 30.
Fifth District Supervisor Ryan Sundberg, who serves on the board’s Fire Services Committee with Fennell, said the majority of the service calls that districts receive in these uncovered areas are vehicle collisions and medical aid calls on SR 299.
“This is kind of bridge funding between now and the time we get the whole issue solved for Humboldt County for rural fire departments responding outside their district,” Sundberg said.
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Taxing decisions: Humboldt County voters face 5 tax measures
◼ With Election Day on Tuesday, Humboldt County residents are once again being asked to open their wallets for the benefit of the community. - Clay McGlaughlin/Times-Standard
Several measures on the ballot — Q, T, U and V — address financial shortfalls in specific cities as they struggle to make ends meet, and Measure Z seeks to raise additional funds for the county as a whole through a sales tax increase. KEEP READING, click here
Several measures on the ballot — Q, T, U and V — address financial shortfalls in specific cities as they struggle to make ends meet, and Measure Z seeks to raise additional funds for the county as a whole through a sales tax increase. KEEP READING, click here
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VOTER GUIDE 2014
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)
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
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And THAT'S NOT ALL:
ELECT YOUR LOCAL REPRESENTATIVES:
Council Member; City of Arcata: 4 Year Term (Vote for 2)
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◼ CFRW Ballot Recommendations
◼ CAGOP Ballot Recommendations
◼ Tom McClintock Ballot Recommendations
◼ Unofficial Guide to Judges on the Ballot
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/
And THAT'S NOT ALL:
ELECT YOUR LOCAL REPRESENTATIVES:
Council Member; City of Arcata: 4 Year Term (Vote for 2)
◼ Sofia PereiraCouncil Member; City of Arcata: 2 Year Term
◼ Juan Daniel Fernandez
◼ Jason Carr
◼ Mark E. Wheetley
◼ Patrick Hyland
◼ Ryan KaplanCouncil Member; City of Blue Lake: (Vote for 2)
◼ Paul Pitino
◼ John SawatzkyMayor; City of Eureka: 4 Year Term
◼ Jean S. Lynch
◼ Frank J. Jager - UnopposedCouncil Member; City of Eureka; Ward 1
◼ Marian Brady - UnopposedCouncil Member; City of Eureka; Ward 3
◼ Mike L. NewmanCouncil Member; City of Eureka; Ward 5
◼ Kim Bergel
◼ Chet AlbinCity Mayor; City of Ferndale
◼ Natalie Arroyo
◼ Daniel BrownCouncil Member; City of Ferndale (Vote for 2)
◼ Don Hindley
◼ Doug BrowerCouncil Member; City of Fortuna (Vote for 3)
◼ Michael Sweeney
◼ Jorgen Von Frausing-Borch
◼ Sue LongCouncil Member; City of Rio Dell (3 Elected)
◼ Tiara Brown
◼ Joshua M. Brown
◼ Linda Gardner
◼ Timothy R. MarksCouncil Member; City of Trinidad (3 Elected)
◼ Debra L. Garnes
◼ Gordon Johnson
◼ James H. Baker
◼ CFRW Ballot Recommendations
◼ CAGOP Ballot Recommendations
◼ Tom McClintock Ballot Recommendations
◼ Unofficial Guide to Judges on the Ballot
Measure Z: Countywide ballot measure would add half-percent sales tax
◼ County cites public safety needs, taxpayer's league questions timing - Will Houston/Times-Standard
Humboldt County officials are calling Measure Z — a proposed countywide half-percent general sales tax on the November ballot — crucial to improving public safety services....
If passed, Measure Z, also known as the Humboldt County Public Safety/Essential Services Measure, is estimated to generate $6 million annually until it sunsets in 2020. The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously in July to place the measure on the ballot after an outcry from the public concerning the lack of law enforcement presence and an increase in crime in the county's outlying areas.
The tax is proposed to raise funds for a broad spectrum of public safety services such as fire departments, the county sheriff's office, probation department and district attorney's office. Spending is proposed to be overseen by a citizen's advisory committee, which would also include annual independent audits.
But with four similar municipal measures on the ballot, some question whether taxpayers should bear the costs for both the county and city where they live....
With four other local cities — Fortuna, Eureka, Rio Dell and Blue Lake — also having tax measures on the ballot in addition to some school bonds, Humboldt Taxpayer's League Executive Director Cliff Chapman said the combination has created a "perfect storm of taxes" due to a lack of communication between the county and the municipalities.
"There needs to be some coordination," he said. "I don't doubt there is a need for additional taxes, but this is not the approach to take in my mind and the taxpayers' mind either."
Chapman said the latest tax measure is "cherry picking off the backs of the cities" by pulling in about $4 million from Eureka and $700,000 from Fortuna each year.
"It's our opinion that the redundant tax rakes over $6 million out of the local economy, mostly from the incorporated cities with very little return to those cities, which also have their own concerns," he said. "The cities get some services from the DA's office and the jail and a few other county services, but they certainly don't get a proportionate share."
The Yes on Measure Z campaign states that sales tax revenue would also be generated from tourism. As the money would go to county services, Lovelace said the benefits would be felt countywide.
Humboldt County officials are calling Measure Z — a proposed countywide half-percent general sales tax on the November ballot — crucial to improving public safety services....
If passed, Measure Z, also known as the Humboldt County Public Safety/Essential Services Measure, is estimated to generate $6 million annually until it sunsets in 2020. The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously in July to place the measure on the ballot after an outcry from the public concerning the lack of law enforcement presence and an increase in crime in the county's outlying areas.
The tax is proposed to raise funds for a broad spectrum of public safety services such as fire departments, the county sheriff's office, probation department and district attorney's office. Spending is proposed to be overseen by a citizen's advisory committee, which would also include annual independent audits.
But with four similar municipal measures on the ballot, some question whether taxpayers should bear the costs for both the county and city where they live....
With four other local cities — Fortuna, Eureka, Rio Dell and Blue Lake — also having tax measures on the ballot in addition to some school bonds, Humboldt Taxpayer's League Executive Director Cliff Chapman said the combination has created a "perfect storm of taxes" due to a lack of communication between the county and the municipalities.
"There needs to be some coordination," he said. "I don't doubt there is a need for additional taxes, but this is not the approach to take in my mind and the taxpayers' mind either."
Chapman said the latest tax measure is "cherry picking off the backs of the cities" by pulling in about $4 million from Eureka and $700,000 from Fortuna each year.
"It's our opinion that the redundant tax rakes over $6 million out of the local economy, mostly from the incorporated cities with very little return to those cities, which also have their own concerns," he said. "The cities get some services from the DA's office and the jail and a few other county services, but they certainly don't get a proportionate share."
The Yes on Measure Z campaign states that sales tax revenue would also be generated from tourism. As the money would go to county services, Lovelace said the benefits would be felt countywide.
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