City of Buena Vista — Sales Tax (Buena Vista City)

What it does

Should the City of Buena Vista be authorized to levy a general retail sales tax at a rate not to exceed one percent (1%) provided the revenue from the sales tax shall be used solely for capital projects for the construction, renovation, and or equipping of schools in the City of Buena Vista, to finance such projects and that the sales tax shall expire by June 17, 2046?

A YES vote means

Buena Vista could levy an added local sales tax of up to 1%, used only for school construction, renovation or equipping projects, expiring by June 17, 2046.

A NO vote means

Buena Vista would not levy this added local sales tax for schools.

What it would cost

Up to 1% sales tax: $1 on a $100 taxable purchase.

Needed to pass

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Left–right lean

Unclear: our AI read of the official summary isn't confident enough (we require 70%) to place this on the left–right spectrum, so we don't. Read the summary and decide for yourself.

The YES and NO lines are SpectrumVote's plain-language reading of the official text above; the official text is what you vote on.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on City of Buena Vista mean?

Buena Vista could levy an added local sales tax of up to 1%, used only for school construction, renovation or equipping projects, expiring by June 17, 2046.

What does a NO vote on City of Buena Vista mean?

Buena Vista would not levy this added local sales tax for schools.

How many votes does City of Buena Vista need to pass?

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Should I vote yes or no on City of Buena Vista?

SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Read what a YES and a NO vote each do, and the official text, then decide based on what you want to happen.

When is the vote?

The general election was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Counts are unofficial until each state certifies its results over the following weeks; your state or county election office has the official results.