Barnes County Measures:

County Measure No. 1 – for 9-1-1

Should the current fee of $1.00 per month per communication connection on all assessed communications services pursuant to North Dakota Century Code section 57-40.6-02 be increased not to exceed one Dollar and fifty Cents ($1.50) per month per communication connection?

Yes – means you agree to increase the fee for the maintenance and service of the 9-1-1 emergency communication system from $1.00 to $1.50 per month per communication connection.

No – means you desire to leave the fee for maintenance and service of the 9-1-1 emergency communication system at $1.00 per month per communication connection.

 

County Measure No. 2 – PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION
Shall the governing body of Barnes County be empowered to grant property tax exemptions upon application of new or expanding retail sector businesses?

Yes – means you approve of giving the Barnes County Board of Commissioners authority to grant a partial or complete exemption from ad valorem taxation for a project operating in the retail sector under North Dakota Century Code 40-57.1.

No – means you do not approve of giving the Barnes County Board of Commissioners authority to grant a partial or complete exemption from ad valorem taxation for a project operating in the retail sector under North Dakota Century Code 40-57.1.

 

Valley City Measures: 

Valley City Measure No. 1 – Advisory Vote Re Property Tax Incentive

QUESTION: ADVISORY VOTE GRANTING A PROPERTY TAX INCENTIVE TO A NEW OR EXPANDING RETAIL SECTOR BUSINESS UNDER THE NORTH DAKOTA CENTURY CODE.
The City Commission of the City of Valley City pursuant to Chapter 40-57.1-3(1) (b) of the North Dakota Century Code, submits for an advisory vote a question to allow City Commission of the City of Valley City, Barnes County, North Dakota, to grant a property tax exemption to a new or expanding retail sector business during the taxable year 2015 or 2016, as published in the Valley City Times-Record on October 1, 2014. Said section of Chapter 40-57.1-1-3(1)(b) of the North Dakota Century Code provides a municipality of under forty thousand population to put said question on the election ballot if the municipality wants an option of granting a property tax exemption to a new or expanding retail business during the taxable year 2015-2016.

SHALL THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF VALLEY CITY BE EMPOWERED TO GRANT PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS UPON APPLICATION OF NEW OR EXPANDING RETAIL SECTOR BUSINESSES?
Yes – Means you approve the measure as summarized above.
No – Means you reject the measure as summarized above.

Valley City Measure No. 2 – Advisory Vote Flood Protection Sales Tax
QUESTION: ADVISORY VOTE AMENDING ARTICLE II, CHAPTER 26, TAXATION, ENACTING A CITY SALES, USE AND GROSS RECEIPTS TAX DEDICATED USE OF NO LESS THAN 83% TO FUND PERMANENT FLOOD PROTECTION WITH THE BALANCE OF REVENUES RAISED GOING TO SPECIAL ASSESSMENT RELIEF FOR THE CITIZENS OF VALLEY CITY UNDER THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF VALLEY CITY, NORTH DAKOTA.
The City Commission of the City of Valley City submits for an advisory vote pursuant to its Home Rule Charter, amending Chapter 26, Taxation, updating and re-enacting a city sales, use and gross receipts tax under the Home Rule Charter of the City of Valley City, North Dakota as published in the Valley City Times-Record on October 1, 2014, which would impose a one-half  (1/2) percent city sales, use and gross receipts tax in addition to and not in place of taxes established by all articles of Chapter 26, Taxation. Said amendment to the Chapter 26, Taxation, provides that no less than 83% of the tax proceeds shall be dedicated to the construction and operation maintenance of Permanent Flood Protection with the balance of revenues going to Special Assessment relief for the Citizens of Valley City. Said amendment to the Chapter 26, Taxation, will begin at the termination of the one-half (½) percent sales tax dedicated to Hi-Line Activity Center financing and will terminate 30 years thereafter.

SHALL THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF VALLEY CITY ADOPT THE ORDINANCE DESCRIBED ABOVE AMENDING CHAPTER 26, TAXATION, ENACTING A CITY SALES, USE AND GROSS RECEIPTS TAX DEDICATED USE OF NO LESS THAN 83% TO FUND PERMANENT FLOOD PROTECTION WITH THE BALANCE OF REVENUES RAISED GOING TO SPECIAL ASSESSMENT RELIEF FOR THE CITIZENS OF VALLEY CITY UNDER THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF VALLEY CITY, NORTH DAKOTA.

Yes – Means you approve the measure as summarized above.
No – Means you reject the measure as summarized above

 

Valley City Measure No. 3 – Advisory Vote Wellness Center Sales Tax

QUESTION: ADVISORY VOTE AMENDING ARTICLE II, CHAPTER 26, TAXATION, ENACTING A CITY SALES, USE AND GROSS RECEIPTS TAX DEDICATED USE OF NO GREATER THAN 17%, CAPPED AT $3,000,000 PLUS INTEREST FOR A BOND ISSUANCE TO PROVIDE FINANCING ASSISTANCE FOR THE VALLEY CITY WELLNESS, HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION CENTER UNDER THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF VALLEY CITY, NORTH DAKOTA.
The City Commission of the City of Valley City submits for an advisory vote pursuant to its Home Rule Charter, amending Chapter 26, Taxation, updating and re-enacting a city sales, use and gross receipts tax under the Home Rule Charter of the City of Valley City, North Dakota as published in the Valley City Times-Record on October 1, 2014, which would impose a one-half (1/2) percent city sales, use and gross receipts tax in addition to and not in place of taxes established by all articles of Chapter 26, Taxation. Said amendment to the Chapter 26, Taxation, provides that the tax proceeds shall be dedicated to the construction and development of the Valley City Wellness, Health and Physical Education Center, no greater than 17%, capped at $3,000,000 plus interest for a bond issuance for the said wellness center. Said amendment to the Chapter 26, Taxation, will begin at the termination of the one-half (½) percent sales tax dedicated to Hi-Line Activity Center financing and will terminate 30 years thereafter.

SHALL THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF VALLEY CITY ADOPT THE ORDINANCE DESCRIBED ABOVE AMENDING CHAPTER 26, TAXATION, ENACTING A CITY SALES, USE AND GROSS RECEIPTS TAX DEDICATED USE OF NO GREATER THAN 17%, CAPPED AT $3,000,000 PLUS INTEREST FOR A BOND ISSUANCE TO PROVIDE FINANCING ASSISTANCE FOR THE VALLEY CITY WELLNESS, HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION CENTER UNDER THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF VALLEY CITY, NORTH DAKOTA.

Yes – Means you approve the measure as summarized above.

No – Means you reject the measure as summarized above.

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Link to summary of the 8 Statewide Measures at CSiNewsNOW.com