Summary
The half-cent sales tax on November's ballot would raise about $6 million a year for police, fire and paramedic services, costing the average family roughly $140 a year. It has no sunset, and the city plans an oversight committee and annual report card if it passes.
At a glance
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- Last 30 days
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Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 21, 2026.
Impact analysis
About $140 a year for a typical family, generating roughly $6 million annually for the city.
Residents would get faster paramedic response, more detectives, more traffic enforcement and fuller overnight patrols.
Shoppers pay slightly more at the register, and some residents worry the council could redirect the money since it is a general tax.
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