Atwater California Sales Tax Rate Change, July 2013
- May 17, 2013 | Gail Cole
The City of Atwater, in Merced County, California, will have a new district tax, effective July 1, 2013.
The tax increase was approved by voters during a special election in early March. Measure H authorizes “a ½ cent transactions and use tax for special purposes.” The tax is to “preserve the City’s long-term financial stability and maintain public safety services, including police patrols and fire protection; 911 emergency response; rapid response to gang violence, robberies and burglaries; park safety; youth….”
The tax is “for the term of up to ten (10) years, with all funds to be spent locally….”
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Gail Cole
Avalara Author
Gail Cole
Gail began researching and writing about sales tax in 2012 and has been fascinated with it ever since. She has a penchant for uncovering unusual tax facts, and endeavors to make complex sales tax laws more digestible for both experts and laypeople.