The Riverside City Council voted Tuesday to place a measure on the Nov. 8 ballot that would raise the city’s sales tax by one cent. The proposal, formally known as the City of Riverside Public Safety and Vital City Services Measure, was approved 5-0, according to the city clerk’s office. …
Read More »Public Festivals Planned
Two cities in the Inland Empire are preparing for community festivals this fall, one for the first time. La Quinta is scheduled to host Brew In LQ from noon to 5 p.m. Oct. 22 at SilverRock Resort, 79-179 Ahmanson Lane, according to a statement. The event, a first for the …
Read More »Proposed Tax to Appear on Menifee Ballot
Menifee voters this fall will decide whether to approve a one-percent sales tax that would be used to pay for several public services, including more police officers and measures designed to relieve traffic congestion. The city council on Wednesday voted 5-0 to place the City of Menifee Public Safety, Traffic …
Read More »Strapped for Funds, Inland Empire Cities Look to Levy Taxes
Hemet and Temecula will have proposed sales tax increases on their local ballots this fall, and Riverside is considering doing the same. All three municipalities say they need more money to provide basic services, including police and fire protection. When Hemet voters enter the ballot box on Nov. 8, they …
Read More »Riverside Considers Increasing Sales Tax
The Riverside City Council is considering placing a one-cent sales tax increase on the November ballot. Council members voted Tuesday to hold a hearing on the proposal, which would raise the sales tax from eight cents to nine cents per dollar, on Aug. 9, said Phil Pitchford, city spokesman. If …
Read More »Hemet to Try Another Tax
One month after Hemet voters narrowly rejected a special sales tax that would have paid for extra police and fire protection, the city council has approved a similar proposal for the November ballot. The council voted 4-1 Tuesday to place a general tax before voters on Nov. 8, Hemet Fire …
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