{"id":39237,"date":"2025-11-05T14:41:17","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T14:41:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/39237\/"},"modified":"2025-11-05T14:41:17","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T14:41:17","slug":"mcfarland-voters-decide-on-proposed-1-sales-tax-hike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/39237\/","title":{"rendered":"McFarland voters decide on proposed 1% sales tax hike"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) \u2014 Polls have closed in the race to determine whether or not the city of McFarland will enact a 1% raise in its general sales tax. Now awaits the final count.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">As of 10 p.m. Nov. 4, \u201cyes\u201d is leading 58.97% to 41.03%.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The McFarland Essential City Services and Public Safety Measure \u2014 also known as Measure C \u2014 would increase McFarland\u2019s sales tax from 8.25% to 9.25%, if passed by voters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The new tax rate would apply to all purchases made in McFarland.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The extra money from the increased tax would fund city projects such as road resurfacing, emergency response, downtown revitalization, public services and more.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">McFarland\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/mcfarland-asks-voters-consider-city-234343842.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:fiscal year 2025-2026 budget;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">fiscal year 2025-2026 budget<\/a> showed the total projected general fund by June 30, 2026 is $4,229,403. Of that amount, $2,749,886 is for capital improvement projects.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">That would not be enough to fund city projects like infrastructure improvements and revitalizations, according to city officials.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The measure is estimated to generate about $1 million each year and will continue until voters vote to end it, according to the city.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">McFarland\u2019s population was 14,365 as of 2024. Around a third of the population are active registered voters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Measure C requires a simple majority vote to pass.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">If the measure passes, McFarland would become one of two Kern County cities, along with Ridgecrest, with a sales tax higher than 8.25%. Other cities like Bakersfield, Wasco and Delano still have a sales tax of 8.25%.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The measure was listed on the ballot in McFarland alongside Proposition 50.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kget.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to KGET 17 News.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to KGET 17 News. <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"BAKERSFIELD, Calif. 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