Palmdale Hotel Tax, Measure A, May 2009

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A City of Palmdale hotel tax was on the May 19, 2009 ballot in Los Angeles County for all voters in the City of Palmdale, where it was approved.

• Yes: 6,287 (64.05%)
• No: 3,529 (35.95%)

The question on the ballot was, "To maintain and improve essential general city services including: public safety; Sheriff’s deputies; gang/crime prevention; senior services; job creation; business development; shall the City of Palmdale increase the existing Transient Occupancy Tax, (“hotel room tax”), charged only to persons who occupy hotel/motel rooms in Palmdale, transmitted to the City of Palmdale by those who collect room charges, from 7% to 10%, with expenditures approved through general fund budgets adopted in open public hearings, subject to annual audits?"

External links

• Text of Measure A

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