GONZALES — Voters in Gonzales will begin receiving ballots for the City of Gonzales’ Special Tax Measure Election, which is an all-mail ballot election from Aug. 1 through Aug. 30.
If approved, Measure D would establish a Special Temporary Gonzales Transactions and Use Tax at the rate of 0.5% for a term of 40 years through 2062, with all funds initially used exclusively for financing and funding the Gonzales Community Center Complex Project. Upon full funding of the Complex, the funds would then go toward street maintenance and repair.
The special tax, which requires two-thirds voter approval, would generate an estimated $750,000 annually.
According to Monterey County Elections, there will be no polling places for the election.
“Although there are no polling places for this election, in-person voting opportunities will be available,” elections officials said.
In-person voting and ballot return options include:
- Monterey County Elections Department, 1441 Schilling Place – North Building, Salinas — Aug. 1-29, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., with extended hours 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Aug. 30; and
- Gonzales City Council Chambers, 117 Fourth St., Gonzales — Friday, Aug. 26, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday, Aug. 29, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Tuesday, Aug. 30, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
In addition, there are 24-hour ballot box return locations at the Monterey County Elections Department as well as Gonzales City Hall, 147 Fourth St.
For more information, visit montereycountyelections.us or call 831-796-1499.
