Measure G explained: Why Folsom is asking voters for a tax increase in this election
A ballot measure in Folsom has residents divided over whether their city should increase its sales tax by 1% or risk cutbacks to city services.
Opponents have cast the proposal as unnecessary and argue that Folsom could stand to cut costs. Proponents say it’s an essential investment to bridge the gap between stagnant revenues and rising costs — and to allow the city to continue providing the services that keep the area vibrant.
“I want my city to be the best it could be. And that takes investment,” Jim Snook, co-owner of Snooks Candies & Chocolate Factory, said on a recent afternoon at his storefront on Sutter Street.
As he spoke, two workers crouched nearby on the flat, square stones, each man equipped with a pair of knee pads and a bottle of stain. They moved across the surface, coating the grout lines that intersect the floors.
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