Oxnard residents will be able to weigh in during the next general election on whether to renew a local sales tax that’s been in place since 2008. Budgeted at $20 million a year, that tax has supported the city’s public safety services, among other expenses.
The Oxnard City Council approved on June 16 to propose an extension of a half-cent sales tax from Measure O by placing it on the November election ballot, according to a city news release.
The sales tax from that measure has been funding a range of city services including police and fire, 911, road maintenance, youth and senior programs and homelessness response, the release says.
The sales tax is estimated to be $20 million a year and goes to the city’s general fund. If voters support the renewal of the sales tax, Oxnard residents will see sales tax rates unchanged at 9.25%.
The measure is set to be called “City of Oxnard Public Safety, Financial Stability Measure (No Tax Rate Increase),” and would be on the Nov. 3 ballot, the release said.
The city has election information, such as the uncodified ordinance and city attorney’s analysis available to the public through June 29 at the city clerk’s office and at https://www.oxnard.gov/city-clerks-office/election-information/2026-ballot-measure.
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This article originally appeared on Ventura County Star: Oxnard voters to decide Nov. 3 whether to extend local sales tax
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