Council Proposes Increasing Sales Tax: Tax, if Approved, Would Go Toward City's Infrastructure Needs

Council proposes increasing sales tax: Tax, if approved, would go toward city's infrastructure needs

City Councilors have proposed a 1% sales tax increase for infrastructure needs.

Sales Tax Hike Could Be on Contra Costa June Ballot

Putting a sales tax increase before voters is being considered "to protect local services impacted by the severe federal cuts" passed by Congress last year.

Contra Costa County supervisors to consider putting sales tax increase on June ballot

The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday will consider whether to place a new sales tax increase on the ballot for the upcoming June primary election. The agenda report for Tuesday’s meeting says the board will consider a sales tax of 0.5% or 0.625% lasting five years “to protect local services impacted by the severe federal cuts” passed by Congress last year. Contra Costa County officials said their proposed tax is similar to one…