San Andreas, CA…NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to Resolution Nos. 20180710r117, 20180710r118, 20180724r129, 20180724r130, and , 20180724r136 passed by the Calaveras County Board of Supervisors on July 10 & July 24, 2018, special elections will be consolidated with the November 6, 2018 Statewide General Election, for the purpose of voting on the following measures:

Measure C
Shall the measure imposing a one half percent (0.5%) sales tax, raising an estimated $400,000 annually, to fund essential City facilities and general City services, such as streets and sidewalk maintenance, fire and police services, and parks and museums; and to increase the City’s appropriations limit for Fiscal Years 2019-2023 by the amount of tax proceeds received by the increase, be adopted?
Yes No

Measure D
To support and retain firefighters and emergency medical responders to protect our homes and businesses against fires and to respond and render emergency medical services, shall the Central Calaveras Fire and Rescue Protection District special parcel tax be increased to $150.00 per parcel, except for adjoining or contiguous parcels or parcels having a value less than $2000, and adopted without expiration?
Yes No

Measure E
To renovate, construct, equip, repair and improve classrooms and school facilities, including deteriorating roofs, heating and air conditioning systems, and construct a new multi-purpose room, shall Vallecito Union School District issue $11,000,000 in bonds under a no-tax-rate-increase-financing-plan, with an estimated levy of 3 cents per $100 of assessed valuation averaging $1.1 million raised per year anticipated through 2036, at legal rates, with annual audits and independent citizen oversight?
Yes No

Measure F
Shall the measure authorizing West Point Fire Protection District to adjust its appropriation limit for the periods 2012-2018 and 2019-2022, by an amount equal to special tax and grant funds received, be adopted?
Yes No

Measure G
CALAVERAS COUNTY ESSENTIAL SERVICES MEASURE. Shall the measure to maintain and improve essential Calaveras County services including emergency fire district response and protection, Sheriff’s patrols helping prevent thefts/burglaries, road/pothole repairs, attracting/retaining businesses and other County services and infrastructure by increasing the transient occupancy tax (paid only by hotel/motel/short-term rental guests) from 6% to 12%, providing approximately $600,000 annually until ended by voters, with audits, and all funds used locally, be adopted?
Yes No

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that arguments for or against the above measures will be accepted in the office of the County Clerk, Election Division, 891 Mountain Ranch Road, San Andreas, CA 95249. Arguments shall not exceed 300 words in length and shall be titled either “Argument In Favor Of Measure ___” or “Argument Against Measure ___.” Arguments must be filed no later than 5:00 p.m. on July 31, 2018.

A ballot argument shall not be accepted unless accompanied by the name or names of the person or persons submitting it or, if submitted on behalf of an organization, the name of the organization and the name of at least one of its principal officers. No more than five signatures shall appear with any argument. All arguments must also be accompanied by a statement that the argument is true and correct to the best of his/her/their knowledge and belief.

If more than one argument for and one argument against the measure is received, the selection will be made pursuant to the provisions of the Elections Code 9166.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that if an argument in favor of and an argument against the measure is submitted, copies will be mailed to the respective authors. The authors may prepare and submit a rebuttal argument not exceed 250 words in length. Rebuttal arguments must also be accompanied by a statement that the argument is true and correct to the best of his/her/their knowledge and belief. The deadline for filing a rebuttal argument will be 5:00 p.m. on August 10, 2018.

Anyone desiring to file an argument for or against the measure should contact the Elections Department at (209) 754-6376 for further information and the required form.
Rebecca Turner
Calaveras County Clerk/ Registrar of Voters

Published: July 27, 2018 VSN