Milpitas adds existing sales tax measure to November ballot

MILPITAS — In a move aimed at securing long-term funding for essential city services, Milpitas has added a local tax measure to the upcoming ballot.

The Milpitas City Council voted Monday to let residents decide whether to continue authorizing Measure F funds. The measure is a quarter-cent local transactions and use tax that helps the city keep services up and running including police and fire protection; 9-1-1 emergency response and natural disaster preparation, repairing park equipment and maintaining parks and recreation centers.

The measure was first approved during the 2020 elections, guaranteeing about $7 million annually to the city until 2029. A city committee currently advises the City Council on Measure F-related funding. However, residents need to vote this year to reauthorize the measure, or risk losing the money for services. The deadline for the city to to add the measure on the ballot is Aug. 9.

Milpitas has a combined state and local sales tax rate of 9.38%.



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