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Measure A IS NOT a tax for public safety.
Argument Against Measure A
Public safety funding should be the number one concern of every resident in Sutter County, especially the Board of Supervisors we elected.
Measure A IS NOT a tax for public safety.
This tax would be deposited into the county General Fund and can be used for ANY purpose, there is NO guarantee anything will be spent on public safety, law enforcement or fire protection.
Sutter County’s budget shortfalls are largely due to rising payroll, pension and health insurance costs of county employees. We have no say in what the county pays employees. Employee Unions meet behind closed doors to negotiate generous government employee pay and benefits. Then they come to us, who are probably paid less, have no pension, and raise taxes to pay for their promises.
This massive 1% sales tax hike will hurt our families, the poor, and seniors on fixed incomes. You, along with all businesses, restaurants, truckers, and farmers will pay this extra tax on goods. Even more tax on gas for your car.
On the same day the Board of Supervisors approved this tax increase on you, they also gave a pay increase for General, Supervisory and Professional Unit employees and authorized spending $850,000 on a no bid contract for Sheriff body cameras.
The proponents will tell you, “Its ok, there’s a Citizens Oversight Committee to oversee spending” but they won’t tell you an oversight committee has NO authority to direct spending; it is a review AFTER the money has been spent.
The proponents will tell you, it’s only for 9 years, then what?
Don’t be fooled into voting for this tax.
They are going to try to scare you by saying our safety services will be reduced but look, there are better solutions.
Vote NO on Measure A, we deserve better.
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October 2, 2022
Measure A IS NOT a tax for public safety.
Argument Against Measure A
Public safety funding should be the number one concern of every resident in Sutter County, especially the Board of Supervisors we elected.
Measure A IS NOT a tax for public safety.
This tax would be deposited into the county General Fund and can be used for ANY purpose, there is NO guarantee anything will be spent on public safety, law enforcement or fire protection.
Sutter County’s budget shortfalls are largely due to rising payroll, pension and health insurance costs of county employees. We have no say in what the county pays employees. Employee Unions meet behind closed doors to negotiate generous government employee pay and benefits. Then they come to us, who are probably paid less, have no pension, and raise taxes to pay for their promises.
This massive 1% sales tax hike will hurt our families, the poor, and seniors on fixed incomes. You, along with all businesses, restaurants, truckers, and farmers will pay this extra tax on goods. Even more tax on gas for your car.
On the same day the Board of Supervisors approved this tax increase on you, they also gave a pay increase for General, Supervisory and Professional Unit employees and authorized spending $850,000 on a no bid contract for Sheriff body cameras.
The proponents will tell you, “Its ok, there’s a Citizens Oversight Committee to oversee spending” but they won’t tell you an oversight committee has NO authority to direct spending; it is a review AFTER the money has been spent.
The proponents will tell you, it’s only for 9 years, then what?
Don’t be fooled into voting for this tax.
They are going to try to scare you by saying our safety services will be reduced but look, there are better solutions.
Vote NO on Measure A, we deserve better.
Measure A IS NOT a tax for public safety.
Argument Against Measure A
Public safety funding should be the number one concern of every resident in Sutter County, especially the Board of Supervisors we elected.
Measure A IS NOT a tax for public safety.
This tax would be deposited into the county General Fund and can be used for ANY purpose, there is NO guarantee anything will be spent on public safety, law enforcement or fire protection.
Sutter County’s budget shortfalls are largely due to rising payroll, pension and health insurance costs of county employees. We have no say in what the county pays employees. Employee Unions meet behind closed doors to negotiate generous government employee pay and benefits. Then they come to us, who are probably paid less, have no pension, and raise taxes to pay for their promises.
This massive 1% sales tax hike will hurt our families, the poor, and seniors on fixed incomes. You, along with all businesses, restaurants, truckers, and farmers will pay this extra tax on goods. Even more tax on gas for your car.
On the same day the Board of Supervisors approved this tax increase on you, they also gave a pay increase for General, Supervisory and Professional Unit employees and authorized spending $850,000 on a no bid contract for Sheriff body cameras.
The proponents will tell you, “Its ok, there’s a Citizens Oversight Committee to oversee spending” but they won’t tell you an oversight committee has NO authority to direct spending; it is a review AFTER the money has been spent.
The proponents will tell you, it’s only for 9 years, then what?
Don’t be fooled into voting for this tax.
They are going to try to scare you by saying our safety services will be reduced but look, there are better solutions.
Vote NO on Measure A, we deserve better.