The quarter-cent sales-tax vote is back! And Orange County Justice United supports a “yes†vote. Why?
Because the money is needed for economic development throughout the county to keep the jobs we have and create new ones.
Because it is essential to help our schools make up for funds lost due to state and federal budget cuts.
Because we need strong schools to attract and keep good businesses in Orange County.
Because we don’t want to tax just the homeowners of the county to accomplish these goals.
Voting “yes†means the average Orange County resident will pay about $18 extra this year with this sales-tax increase. But the state already lowered the sales tax by one cent, so you will actually be seeing a reduction! And there is no tax on medicine, groceries and gas.
Justice United is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization of institutions that work together for the common good of the county. We understand that it takes a whole community working together across race, faith and economic status to ensure that our values, hopes and visions for a better Orange County translate into concrete actions. The health and financial stability of our community are important to us. We strongly believe that this sales-tax increase is the best way to raise the money we need for our schools and for our future economic stability. Please consider voting “yes.†Early voting starts Oct. 20 and Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 8.
Molly DeMarco and Tish Galu
Strategy Team Members, Orange County Justice United