Voter Guide

Simple majority required.Ballot wording: Shall the City of Berger impose a local use tax at the same rate as the total local sales tax rate, currently 7.975%, provided that if the local sales tax rate is reduced or raised by voter approval, the local use tax rate shall also be reduced or raised by the same action? A use tax shall not be required to be filed by persons whose purchases from out-of-state vendors do not in total exceed two thousand dollars in any calendar year.Summary: The measure would allow the city to establish a tax on out-of-state purchases equal to the total city sales tax. If passed, approximately $100,000 would be raised annually and used to fund city services and provide for public safety. Supporters say the extra revenue is necessary to meet increasing costs.