THE CITY OF SALINAS ALREADY HAS A PROPOSED 1-CENT SALES TAX THAT WILL BE ON THE NOVEMBER BALLOT, AND NOW THEY ARE CONSIDERING TAXING PEOPLE’S CELL PHONE SERVICE (BY WAY OF A UTILITY TAX. THE MONEY BROUGHT IN BY THAT TAX IS LIKELY TO GO INTO THE GENERAL FUND, JUST LIKE THE 1 PERCENT SALES TAX INCREASE. PEOPLE, WHO ARE 65 AND OLDER, WOULD BE EXEMPT FROM ALL UTILITY TAXES.
