Support a one half percent (0.5%) sales tax, raising an estimated $400,000 annually, to help fund essential City services and facilities including streets and sidewalks, fire and police services, and parks and museum.
Protect essential services and facilities by voting yes on Measure C.
The City of Angels is the only incorporated city in Calaveras County and as such exercises a higher degree of authority over essential services such as fire, police, and public works. This authority results in improved response times and overall better service.
The recession of the mid 2000s brought significant financial pressure and the upturn to the economy has been slow to benefit our area. Revenues received have failed to keep pace with increasing labor, materials and maintenance costs, keeping financial pressure on city operations.
In response, the City has frozen most hiring and wage increases, and deferred maintenance on infrastructure and facilities. We are exhausting avenues to decrease spending, many of the cuts cannot be sustained.
Presently, the City’s sales tax rate is at the statewide minimum of 7.25%. The City only receives 1% with the State taking the bulk of the revenues.
Measure C increases the local portion of sales tax by 0.5%. Consumers will pay one penny for every $2 spent on goods in the City, and just 50¢ for a $100 purchase.
If Measure C is adopted, the City’s sales tax will remain far below the statewide average of 8.5%.
Measure C provides a reliable source of local funding to support essential City services.
Measure C provides needed financial relief to address key issues affected by recent cutbacks.
Measure C keeps your taxpayer dollars local to fund local needs and priorities. Join us in voting yes on Measure C.
