Point Arena’s proposed Measure X on November ballot would increase city sales tax

Point Arena voters will head to the polls for the Nov. 5 election to decide on Measure X, which would sizably increase a sales tax to fund city services such as public safety, Arena Cove pier operations and general government operations.

Measure X would add a seven-eighths-cent tax on top of the city’s current half-cent sales tax. If the measure is passed, the total combination of state and local sales taxes would be 9.25%, or 9.25 cents per dollar. Point Arena’s city attorney estimated the new sales tax would generate $85,000 to $90,000 annually for the city’s general fund.