SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - To help maintain essential services, the City of Santa Barbara is considering to put a half-cent sales tax measure on November's ballot. The proposed ballot measure is projected to generate approximately $15.6 million annually for public services and city maintenance. This would be the ballot language if city council approves to place the measure on the ballot. The city is facing a projected $7.1 million deficit that could impact emergency response times from first responders. If more than 50 percent of voters approve the sales tax increase in November, the new tax rate of 9.25% would take effect on April 1, 2025, and approximately $3.9 million could be co
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