Sales tax measure

Read an email supporting placing the sales tax on the ballot and supporting its passage.

Opposed the tax, arguing the county and state must clean up fraud first, citing EDD fraud liabilities of $2.75 billion for the county's portion.

Supported the tax, sharing a personal history of the library's importance to her family and calling a community without a library unthinkable.

Supported placing the measure on the ballot, suggested expanding the oversight committee to seven members and stricter selection to avoid conflicts of interest.

Correctional officer and deputies' union president said public safety is people serving people and urged the board to let voters decide.

Spoke again in favor, urging funding for the sheriff, fire, libraries, and law library, and warning against disbanding police or fire services.

Opposed as a third-time presenter: it's a general tax with no enforceable spending promises; urged a special tax for roads or public safety instead. Works for Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association but spoke as a resident.

Peace Officers Association president: 27 deputies lost in six years, average patrol deputy has just three years' experience, and the community resource deputy was eliminated. Asked the board to place the measure before voters.

Former Yuba County supervisor and Habitat for Humanity COO said revenue measures worked in Marysville and Yuba County, and offered Habitat's support for the measure.

Habitat for Humanity outreach director supported the measure, saying local investment helps move homeless veterans, seniors, and disabled residents from crisis to stability.

Museum association president urged support with the framing of 'roots and wings,' citing 700 schoolchildren served and a new public safety exhibit.

Yuba City's city manager noted Yuba City directs 81.5% of its $42 million discretionary revenue to police and fire and said cities and counties live in the general tax world already.

A Zoom commenter said they hate sales taxes as regressive and predicted the money would be wasted.