https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2016/03/16/visalia-council-looking-put-sales-tax-bump-november-ballot/ In-depth, locally-produced coverage of the Central Valley. Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:43:55 -0700 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2016/03/16/visalia-council-looking-put-sales-tax-bump-november-ballot/#comment-3628 VISALIA SALES TAX 2017 Advices Tue, 05 Apr 2016 01:58:26 +0000 http://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=20274#comment-3628 […] Visalia Council Looking to Put Sales Tax Bump on November Ballot A ½ cent tax initiative is one-step nearer to being positioned on the November poll with the Visalia City Council voting unanimously for workers to maneuver ahead with group outreach on the difficulty. Visalia has seen a gentle decline in gross sales tax revenue …. Continue on Valley Voice […] […] Visalia Council Looking to Put Sales Tax Bump on November Ballot A ½ cent tax initiative is one-step nearer to being positioned on the November poll with the Visalia City Council voting unanimously for workers to maneuver ahead with group outreach on the difficulty. Visalia has seen a gentle decline in gross sales tax revenue …. Continue on Valley Voice […]

]]> https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2016/03/16/visalia-council-looking-put-sales-tax-bump-november-ballot/#comment-3599 Tom Colesberry Fri, 25 Mar 2016 17:22:22 +0000 http://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=20274#comment-3599 There are too many percentages in this information and not enough numbers. It tells you nothing. And I like how it is said "40% of that would be spent by visitors to the city, according to staff reports." I see it as 60% by residents, $6,400,000, from your pocket. $10,800,000 from the cash register of local business to the pocket of the city. The local business can use the money to expand and grow, which is how the city should get its needed revenue. There are too many percentages in this information and not enough numbers. It tells you nothing. And I like how it is said “40% of that would be spent by visitors to the city, according to staff reports.” I see it as 60% by residents, $6,400,000, from your pocket. $10,800,000 from the cash register of local business to the pocket of the city. The local business can use the money to expand and grow, which is how the city should get its needed revenue.

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