In order to hold the special election to allow voters to approve the tax, the City Council declared

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The City Council voted Tuesday night to let voters decide on the proposed tax, which would tax one cent per ounce of sugary drinks sold in the city. If approved, the tax is expected to raise an estimated $3.5 million to $7 million to help replace revenue lost to state budget cutbacks.
The tax, in simple terms, monthly car rentals las vegas would tax a 12-ounce can of soda 12 cents, 68 cents for a 2-liter bottle and 72 cents for every 6-pack. If a 6-pack costs $3, that 72 cents equals a 24 percent tax, CBS2/KCAL9's Carter Evans reported.
The measure would give the city the option of imposing a business license fee on wholesalers of sugary drinks who sell to local retailers, and would include a companion measure to give voters monthly car rentals las vegas some say in how the funds are spent.
El Monte officials say the tax has a double benefit – it would raise some much needed funding for the city, and may encourage residents to cut down on their sugary beverages. But residents monthly car rentals las vegas like Andrew Liprenjak monthly car rentals las vegas say a tax is simply monthly car rentals las vegas a tax.
In order to hold the special election to allow voters to approve the tax, the City Council declared a fiscal emergency at Tuesday monthly car rentals las vegas night s meeting. The special election will cost the cash-strapped city $65,000.