Results for Contra Costa County 2015 Ballot Measures B and C

Contra Consta County Election Results

With 13 of 13 precincts reporting:

Measure B

Yes - 74.74%
No - 25.26%

Measure C

Yes - 72.52%
No - 27.48%

Complete Results

Guide to Measures B and C

The city of Hercules has placed two measures on the November ballot. Both measures, if approved, will extend existing taxes to continue to generate funds for public safety and other essential city services, and help maintain financial stability. Voting takes place on Nov. 3, 2015. Find your polling place and complete voting information at the Contra Costa County Elections Division.

Measure B - City of Hercules Sales Tax Extension

How the ballot reads: To maintain Hercules' financial stability; enhance fiscal accountability; prevent cuts to police services/crime prevention programs, street/pothole repair, youth/senior programs, and other essential City services; and maintain the number of police officers patrolling neighborhood streets and the local Hercules Police Department, shall the City of Hercules continue its existing, voter-approved one-half cent sales tax, with citizens' oversight, audits, and funding that cannot be taken by Sacramento, and without increasing the current tax rate?

In a nutshell: Measure B, if approved, will extend an existing add-on 0.5 percent sales tax until the Hercules City Council, on its own initiative, or at the recommendation of the city's Finance Commission, determines it is no longer necessary. The add-on tax generates about $700,000 for the city. Use of the tax revenue is not limited to a specific purpose, but may include maintaining the Hercules Police Department, improving 911 response times and preventing cuts to street maintenance.

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Measure C - City of Hercules Utilities Users' Tax Extension

How the ballot reads: To maintain Hercules' financial stability; enhance fiscal accountability; prevent cuts to police services/crime prevention programs, street/pothole repair, youth/ senior programs, and other essential City services; and maintain the number of police officers patrolling neighborhood streets and the local Hercules Police Department, shall the City of Hercules continue its existing, voter-approved utility users' tax, with no tax increase, including low-income exemptions, independent citizens' oversight, annual audits, and funding that cannot be taken by Sacramento?

In a nutshell: Measure C, if approved, will extend an existing, voter-approved 8 percent tax on utilities users through Jan. 1, 2025. Measure C doesn't limit use of the revenue to specific purposes, but may include funding public safety and city services, and maintaining financial stability.

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