The San Benito County Elections Office announced three measures will be on the June primary ballot, including two that are countywide and a third that is for unincorporated areas of the county.
The following is the roundup of measures as released by the elections office:
Arguments for or against measure(s) may be submitted to:
SAN BENITO COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF ELECTION 440 Fifth Street 2nd Floor-Room 205, Hollister, CA 95023 No later than Tuesday, March 13, 2018 – 5:00 pm
As of the date noted above the list of measures submitted for the June 5, 2018 Statewide Primary Election are as follows:
MEASURE A / Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Program – County of San Benito
“Shall an ordinance reauthorizing the San Benito County Vehicle Abatement Program and imposing associated vehicle registration fees ($1.00 per vehicle and an additional $2.00 for certain commercial vehicles) for a ten-year term under California Vehicle Code Sections 9250.7 and 22710, or any successor statutes thereto, for the purposes of removal and disposal of abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, or inoperative vehicles, be adopted?”
( ) YES ( ) NO
MEASURE B / Transient Occupancy Ordinance – County of San Benito
“To provide and increase County services, such as law enforcement, fire, economic development, roads, and other essential local government functions, shall the ordinance to amend the San Benito County Code to (1) increase the Transient Occupancy Tax rate from eight (8%) to twelve (12%) percent upon persons occupying hotels within the County’s unincorporated area and (2) to amend the definition of “operator”, which revenue can be spent for unrestricted general revenue purposes, be adopted?”
( ) YES ( ) NO
MEASURE C / Cannabis Ordinance – County of San Benito Only
(Excludes City of Hollister and City of San Juan Bautista)
“Shall an ordinance adding Article V of Chapter 5.03 to the San Benito County Code imposing a tax upon cannabis business activities in the unincorporated area of the County based on square footage of gross receipts rates: $3-$17 per ft.2, increased annually based on Consumer Price Index, on cultivators: .5%-4% on distributors/laboratories, 2.5%-4% on manufacturers, .5%-8% on retailers, and 2.5%-5% on microbusiness, which revenue can be spent for unrestricted general revenue purposes, be adopted?”
( ) YES ( ) NO
The current list of measure filed with San Benito County Elections is available on our website at www.sbcvote.us or by calling the Department at 831-636-4016 or toll free at 877-777-4017.
