HomeMy WebLinkAboutSarah Hundley_1% TAX_redactedFrom:Sarah Hundley
To:Public Comments (publiccomments@sbcity.org); Sarah Hundley
Subject:1% TAX
Date:Wednesday, July 15, 2020 2:42:04 PM
in 2006, voters adopted a sales tax of .25% with the impression that it would benefit the
community. Instead, an astronomical percentage of funding has gone to the police department
with very little funding going to the community. I urge that if council members consider to
increase the tax to 1%, this comes with a promise of increasing funding to community
development. If the increase tax has different motives, I challenge you to ask yourselves what
it means to truly fund and take care of a community. San Bernardino needs more funding for
social work, housing, and mental health resources so that every individual has their basic
needs of life met.
Kind regards,
Sarah Hundley