City of Fresno's Measure C replacement tax heads to November ballot after vote

Fresno City Council Passes Only One Key Ballot Measure During Marathon Meeting

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — Fresno City Council members spent more than 12 hours in session Thursday as they considered several proposed ballot measures. The meeting, which lasted well into the night, focused on a series of measures that are part of the city’s Good Governance campaign. “We’re shaking things up a little bit by considering this reform,” Fresno City Councilmember Nelson Esparza said. Among the items on the agenda were financing for the…

Fresno council says ‘yes’ to tax measure, 'no' on term-limit extension, redistricting and SEDA

A string of rushed ballot proposals received a chilly reception Thursday at Fresno City Hall, as three of the four just days-old ballot measures died on the vine, but not before a marathon 13-hour meeting where the proposals were criticized primarily as self-serving, hastily introduced and poorly planned. The four proposals were introduced by a combination of Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer, Fresno City Council President Nelson Esparza, Fresno City Coun…

City of Fresno's Measure C replacement tax heads to November ballot after vote

On Thursday night, the Fresno City Council approved a new General Fund Sales Tax to help fill the gap left by the county's decades-old Measure C transportation tax, which is set to expire next year.

Fresno City Council sends half-cent sales tax to November ballot - The Business Journal Fresno City Council approves half-cent sales tax measure for November ballot

The Fresno City Council approved placing a new half-cent general sales tax on the November ballot to replace transportation funding that will be lost when the Measure C transportation tax expires in June 2027.  The council voted 6-1 to place the half-cent General Fund sales tax on the November ballot after the Fresno County Board of Supervisors delayed action on a Measure C replacement proposal, “Better Roads Safer Streets,” by requesting an eco…

Fresno moves forward with general tax to replace lost Measure C funding

Fresno residents will have an opportunity to vote on a general tax in November that is intended to serve as a Measure C replacement stopgap measure.  The Fresno City Council voted 6-1 – with Councilmember Annalisa Pera the lone dissenting vote – to place a half-cent general sales tax on the November ballot on Thursday.  Driving the news: The city is set to lose $54 million annually due to the upcoming expiration of Measure C next year and the la…