November 7, 2018 – Latest results from Del Norte County Elections Office.
First the Measures:
Measure C – increase the TOT tax 2% to help the harbor – won… 7,008 votes cast. Won by 54.69%
Measure B – tax cannabis – won…6,967 votes cast. Won by 62.75%
Del Norte County Fairgrounds Board – (Vote for 3)
All encumbents won… Douglas Wakefield, Steven Westbrook and Sabina Renner
Smith River Fire Protection (Vote for 2)
James E. Flowers, Darrell Moorehead
Crescent City Harbor District – (Vote for 2)
Rick Shepard, Carol White
Hussey Ranch – (Vote for 2)
Mark Ephland, Sally Sarina
Crescent City, City Council Member – (Vote for 2)
Blake Inscore, Isaiah Wright
School Board Trustee, District 5
Jamie L. Forkner
School Board Trustee, District 2
Angela Greenough
Measure C – increase the TOT tax 2% to help the harbor – won… 7,008 votes cast. Won by 54.69%
If you want less of something, tax it more. Tourism is the life of this town, and it can go away with more decisions like this.
I believe there was some confusion as to whether or not Measure C would be considered passed if it only passed with a simple majority. Was that ever clarified? And what was the determination? 50% plus one, or was the threshold higher? Is there a California election code number that confirms what ever threshold was settled on?