Extend Half-Cent Sales Tax
To continue providing funding to maintain and improve general city services in Oceanside, including: road repairs, infrastructure maintenance, safe parks, beach and habitat restoration, fire, paramedic, and 911 emergency response, police patrols, crime prevention, and addressing homelessness, shall the City of Oceanside extend the existing ½ cent sales tax at the current rate (no increase) for 10 years, providing approximately $19,000,000 annually for general government use, with citizen oversight, independent audits, and all funds controlled locally?
support: $211,000 - Oceanside Firefighters Association
oppose: $0
Notes
Measure’s purpose is to extend the 1/2 cent sales tax until April 1, 2036. It was originally enacted in 2019 and is set to expire April 1, 2026.