San Mateo County - 6/5/12 Spring ballot taxes

San Francisco Examiner/Andrea Koskey, 5/13/12. "Taxes appear on June ballot in San Mateo County" 

"More taxes" to benefit San Mateo County

"Four tax measures will appear on the June ballot in San Mateo County, asking for an increase in a variety of vehicle fees and a parcel levy. The following breakdown shows what voters can expect on the ballot and beyond, should the measures pass.

Measure T - Business License Tax for Vehicle Rental Businesses, 2.5% gross receipts on vehicle rental in unincorporated San Mateo County.
Measure U - Transient Occupancy Tax, 2% hotel (from 10% to 12%) in unincorporated San Mateo County.  

Measure X - Parking Facility Operators Business License Tax. 8% business license tax on parking facilities operators in unincorporated San Mateo County. 

Measure Z -  Special Tax for Extended Police and Structural Fire Protection Services.  Extend police and fire services to unincorporated Highlands. Cost to parcel owners cost $65, duration 4 years."

Read article link above. Some of the above Measures information above is paraphrased from the article.   

Reference -  Smart Voter Local Measures, 6/5/12 ballot, which includes all San Mateo County Measures.  

Posted by Kathy Meeh