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March 30, 1999 Local Option Sales Tax Election
Ballot ResolutionsEach
city, and the rural part of the county, voted on their own resolution. Click on
a city below to read the wording as it appeared on the ballot.
March 30th Election
Returns
IOWA CITY
0% for property tax relief.
25% for water rate stabilization and/or water rate relief.
40% for renovating and expanding the public library; for
constructing a community events center; and for other capital improvements such as
streets, bridges, parks, sewers, trails, public buildings, and collaborative projects with
other area jurisdictions.
10% to support the operating expenses of the public library and
community events center, and to support community activities and events.
10% to support the operating and capital improvement expenses of
public transit and paratransit, to include fare relief and enhanced service.
10% to support the hiring and equipping of police officers,
firefighters, and/or other public safety personnel, and for construction of related public
safety improvements.
5% to maintain and enhance funding of Johnson County area human
service agencies and activities.
CORALVILLE
0% for property tax relief.
100% for capital improvement projects, including but not limited to,
street and road construction and repairs, recreational facilities, and the rehabilitation
and/or development of under-utilized areas within the city.
HILLS
0% for property tax relief.
100% for any lawful purpose of the city.
LONE TREE
0% for property tax relief.
100% for the General Fund to be used for any lawful purpose of the
City of Lone Tree, Iowa.
NORTH LIBERTY
0% for property tax relief.
35% for the hiring and equipping of police officers, including
capital expenditures necessary for the functions of law enforcement.
15% for capital and equipment expenditures necessary for the
operation of the Fire Department for fire protection and first responder functions and
activities.
50% for road, intersection and stormwater capital project
improvements including, but not limited to, Highway 965, Front Street, Cherry Street and
Forevergreen Road.
OXFORD
0% for property tax relief.
100% for general capital improvements.
SHUEYVILLE
0% for property tax relief.
80% for the repair and maintenance of the city streets and bridges.
20% for maintaining community property and buildings.
SOLON
0% for property tax relief.
50% for capital improvement projects, including but not limited to
street and road construction and repair, and water and sewer construction and repair.
50% for capital improvement projects, including but not limited to
construction and repair of recreational facilities and parks.
SWISHER
0% for property tax relief.
100% to the wastewater collection system for capital improvements or
rate relief.
TIFFIN
0% for property tax relief.
100% for the General Fund to be used for any lawful purpose for the
City of Tiffin, Iowa.
UNIVERSITY
HEIGHTS
0% for property tax relief.
100% to be used for any lawful purpose of the City of University
Heights.
WEST BRANCH
0% for property tax relief.
100% for the general fund to be used in any lawful purpose of the
City of West Branch, Iowa.
RURAL JOHNSON
COUNTY
25% for property tax relief for the unincorporated area of Johnson
County.
15% for library services for residents of the unincorporated areas
of Johnson County.
35% for roads and bridges in the unincorporated area of Johnson
County.
5% for funding of human service programs such as juvenile crime
prevention and juvenile detention.
15% for capital project expenditures such as renovation/construction
of county jail.
5% for capital project expenditures such as human services building
and other space needs.
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