SALINAS RESIDENTS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY, COME NOVEMBER, OF VOTING ON 2 SEPARATE TAX MEASURES. ONE IS A 15-YEAR 1-CENT SALES TAX HIKE (WITH THE MONEY BROUGHT IN BY THAT TAX HELPING TO FUND COMMUNITY PRIORITIES SUCH AS ANTI-GANG EFFORTS, AND UPGRADED EQUIPMENT FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT); AND THE OTHER IS A UTILITY USERS TAX (THE MONEY FROM THIS MODERNIZED TAX WOULD BE USED TO HELP FUND TECHNOLOGICAL IMPROVEMENTS). IF APPROVED BY VOTERS, THE MONEY BROUGHT IN BY BOTH MEASURES COULD HELP SALINAS BE A SAFER PLACE TO LIVE AND WORK.
