City of
Gonzales
Measure P
Measure K Measure X
Measure X (0.5%) was
approved in 2020 by the voters
Measure K (0.5%) was
approved in 2014 by the voters
Measure X
Measure X
• Both taxes are currently collected as Measure X
• Each has its own pot of money
• Each Measure has its own oversight committee
• Its own designations
• Both taxes are “general taxes” and can be used for
any purpose for which “general funds” are used
Measure K Currently
Funds:
• All Community Action
Grants
• City Youth Programming
• Pool
• Portion of the Fire
Department
• Mental Health
Partnership
• Etc.
• Currently prioritized for the
Gonzales Community Center
Complex
• The City’s Roads and Streets
Program
Measure X Currently
Funds:
Measure P
If approved would extend the life
of Measure X from 2044 – 2064
• Would allow for the continuation of
programming
• Could generate millions of dollars for
use for the Gonzales Community
Center
If Measure P does not pass, the
1% tax on retail sales in Gonzales
and purchases of personal
property from outside retailers
for storage, use or consumption
in the City, would stop being
collected in 2044 and taxpayers
would save money on such
purchases.