Sheridan 0.5% sales tax for public safety
Sheridan · November 3, 2026
The question on your ballot
SHALL SHERIDAN TAXES BE INCREASED BY $986,935 ANNUALLY COMMENCING JANUARY 1, 2027, FOR PUBLIC SAFETY PURPOSES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO POLICE SERVICES, EMERGENCY RESPONSE, EQUIPMENT, AND RELATED OPERATIONS; AND BY WHATEVER ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS ARE RAISED ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, FROM A 0.50 PERCENT INCREASE IN THE CITY SALES AND USE TAX RATE, TO BE SPENT AS A VOTER-APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE AND AS AN EXCEPTION TO THE LIMITS WHICH WOULD OTHERWISE APPLY AND WITHOUT LIMITING OR AFFECTING THE COLLECTION OR SPENDING OF OTHER REVENUES
In plain language
A VoterDecoder summary of the official measure text.
Sheridan Ballot Issue 2D would raise the city sales and use tax rate by 0.50 percent starting January 1, 2027. The increase would raise $986,935 a year at first, plus whatever more it brings in later. The money would go to public safety, including police services, emergency response, equipment and related operations. A YES vote approves the higher tax rate. A NO vote keeps the current rate.
Official explanation
FINANCIAL IMPACT STATEMENT
FISCAL INFORMATION Actual Historical and Current Estimated Fiscal Year Spending Year Fiscal Year Spending 2027 (estimated) $21,800,177 2026 (actual) $21,348,290 2025 (actual) $17,806,779 2024 (actual) $16,640,958 2023 (actual) $14,686,546 Overall percentage change in fiscal year spending over the five-year period from 2023 to 2027: 48.44% Overall dollar change in fiscal year spending over the five-year period from 2023 through 2027: $7,113,631 CITY OF SHERIDAN Proposed District Tax Increase Estimated maximum dollar amount of proposed tax increase in the first full fiscal year: $986,935 Estimated first full fiscal year spending without the increase: $21,800,177
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