The results are still coming in, but Measure E, a bid to increase the sales tax in the city of Westminster, appears headed for victory.
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Measure E’s passage means that Westminster’s sales tax will increase by 0.05%. That tax will provide an estimated $8 million dollars annually, the authors of the measure say, and help close a budget gap that the city is facing.
How we got here
This isn’t Westminster’s first rodeo when it comes to trying to increase its sales tax. In 2016, voters passed Measure SS, which raised the local sales tax by 1%. In 2022, 70% of voters approved a measure that would keep that 1% tax increase active until March 31, 2043, to fund city services. If the 2022 measure hadn’t passed, cuts to the city budget could have closed parks, caused layoffs and eliminated youth and senior centers.
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