Mariposa County

To reduce the threat of wildfires; enhance fire protection and 911 emergency response; maintain law enforcement; repair damaged roads; protect water quality, open space; retain and attract jobs and businesses; and other general services, shall Mariposa County’s existing transient occupancy tax paid only by hotel/short-term rental guests be increased by 2%, providing $3,000,000 annually until ended by voters, requiring independent audits, all funds used locally?

Shall Chapter 3.36 of the Mariposa County ordinance code be amended to increase the rate of tax imposed on occupants of lodging within the County who reside in such lodging for thirty consecutive calendar days or less, from ten-percent (10%) to eleven and one quarter-percent (11.25%) of the rent charged by operators of such lodging?