Chairperson Jordahl called to order the Johnson County Board of Supervisors at 9:00 a.m. to act as a canvass board to certify the results of the Local Option Sales Tax Special Election of March 30, 1999. Members present were: Charles Duffy, Jonathan Jordahl, Mike Lehman, Sally Stutsman, and Carol Thompson.

Upon the public measure (B)

Summary: To authorize imposition of a local sales and services tax in the cities of Coralville, Hills, Iowa City, North Liberty, University Heights, at the rate of one percent (1%) to be effective on July 1, 1999.

Upon the public measure (H)

Summary: To authorize imposition of a local sales and services tax in the city of Tiffin, at the rate of one percent (1%) to be effective on July 1, 1999.

there were eleven thousand two hundred sixty (11,260) votes cast, as follows:

FOR the question, there were three thousand one hundred seventy-five (3,175) votes cast.

AGAINST the question, there were eight thousand eighty-five (8,085) votes cast.

We therefore declare the public measure (B)

Summary: To authorize imposition of a local sales and services tax in the cities of Coralville, Hills, Iowa City, North Liberty, University Heights, at the rate of one percent (1%) to be effective on July 1, 1999.

and public measure (H)

Summary: To authorize imposition of a local sales and services tax in the city of Tiffin, at the rate of one percent (1%) to be effective on July 1, 1999.

not to be adopted.

Upon the public measure (C)

Summary: To authorize imposition of a local sales and services tax in the city of Lone Tree, at the rate of one percent (1%) to be effective on July 1, 1999.

there were one hundred ninety-four (194) votes cast, as follows:

FOR the question, there were fifty-six (56) votes cast.

AGAINST the question, there were one hundred thirty-eight (138) votes cast.

We therefore declare the public measure (C)

Summary: To authorize imposition of a local sales and services tax in the city of Lone Tree, at the rate of one percent (1%) to be effective on July 1, 1999.

not to be adopted.

Upon the public measure (D)

Summary: To authorize imposition of a local sales and services tax in the city of Oxford, at the rate of one percent (1%) to be effective on July 1, 1999.

there were one hundred twenty-three (123) votes cast, as follows:

FOR the question, there were fifty-two (52) votes cast.

AGAINST the question, there were seventy-one (71) votes cast.

We therefore declare the public measure (D)

Summary: To authorize imposition of a local sales and services tax in the city of Oxford, at the rate of one percent (1%) to be effective on July 1, 1999.

not to be adopted.

Upon the public measure (E)

Summary: To authorize imposition of a local sales and services tax in the city of Shueyville, at the rate of one percent (1%) to be effective on July 1, 1999.

there were thirty-four (34) votes cast, as follows:

FOR the question, there were ten (10) votes cast.

AGAINST the question, there were twenty-four (24) votes cast.

We therefore declare the public measure (E)

Summary: To authorize imposition of a local sales and services tax in the city of Shueyville, at the rate of one percent (1%) to be effective on July 1, 1999.

not to be adopted.

Upon the public measure (F)

Summary: To authorize imposition of a local sales and services tax in the city of Solon, at the rate of one percent (1%) to be effective on July 1, 1999.

there were one hundred eighty-five (185) votes cast, as follows:

FOR the question, there were seventy-two (72) votes cast.

AGAINST the question, there were one hundred thirteen (113) votes cast.

We therefore declare the public measure (F)

Summary: To authorize imposition of a local sales and services tax in the city of Solon, at the rate of one percent (1%) to be effective on July 1, 1999.

not to be adopted.

Upon the public measure (G)

Summary: To authorize imposition of a local sales and services tax in the city of Swisher, at the rate of one percent (1%) to be effective on July 1, 1999.

there were seventy-seven (77) votes cast, as follows:

FOR the question, there were twenty-four (24) votes cast.

AGAINST the question, there were fifty-three (53) votes cast.

We therefore declare the public measure (G)

Summary: To authorize imposition of a local sales and services tax in the city of Swisher, at the rate of one percent (1%) to be effective on July 1, 1999.

not to be adopted.

Upon the public measure (J)

Summary: To authorize imposition of a local sales and services tax in the city of West Branch, at the rate of one percent (1%) to be effective on July 1, 1999.

there were six (6) votes cast, as follows:

FOR the question, there was one (1) vote cast.

AGAINST the question, there were five (5) votes cast.

We therefore declare the public measure (J)

Summary: To authorize imposition of a local sales and services tax in the city of West Branch, at the rate of one percent (1%) to be effective on July 1, 1999.

not to be adopted.

Upon the public measure (K)

Summary: To authorize imposition of a local sales and services tax in the unincorporated area of the county of Johnson, at the rate of one percent (1%) to be effective on July 1, 1999.

there were two thousand nine hundred fifty-two (2,952) votes cast, as follows:

FOR the question, there were five hundred thirty-two (532) votes cast.

AGAINST the question, there were two thousand four hundred twenty (2,420) votes cast.

We therefore declare the public measure (K)

Summary: To authorize imposition of a local sales and services tax in the unincorporated area of the county of Johnson, at the rate of one percent (1%) to be effective on July 1, 1999.

not to be adopted.

Motion by Stutsman, second by Thompson, to approve the results of the Local Option Sales Tax Special Election of March 30, 1999. Roll call: aye: Lehman, Stutsman, Jordahl, Thompson, Duffy.

Adjourned at 9:07 a.m.

Jonathan Jordahl, Chair, Board of Supervisors

Attest: Tom Slockett, Auditor

By Casie Parkins, Recording Secretary

Sent to the Board of Supervisors at 1:00 p.m. on April 6, 1999.