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Revenues from sales and temporary occupancy taxes are below budget expectations

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Official results for the City of Santa Barbara’s sales tax and transient occupancy tax have been released, but both revenue sources fell short of budget expectations. The City of Santa Barbara announced that it collected $7.8…

The wording of Santa Barbara’s sales tax measure is key to making voters aware of their urgent financial needs

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – If the City of Santa Barbara wants its citizens’ help in solving a growing financial problem, the wording of a ballot proposal has to be just right. The measure would impose a new half-cent sales tax…