The County Elections Office has released early results for local ballot measures including tax increases and school bonds. 

After polls closed at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, the County Elections Office released results for all the ballots that had already been received and counted. A semi-official tally was posted late Tuesday night. 

Results will be updated again on Nov. 15, which is the deadline for vote-by-mail ballots to be delivered to the County Elections Office as long as the ballots are postmarked on or before Election Day. 

The Santa Barbara County Elections Office will certify the Nov. 8 election results by Dec. 8. 

Carpinteria Measure T: Rezoning a Linden Avenue Property

Measure T asked voters to change zoning for a city-owned property at 499 Linden Ave. to prevent the Surfliner Inn hotel project planned there.

The measure requires a majority vote to pass (50% plus one vote). Election night results showed the measure narrowly failing with 49.8% approval.

Goleta Measure B: Sales Tax Increase

Goleta’s 1-cent sales tax increase would change the rate to 8.75% from 7.75%.

The measure requires 50% plus one vote to pass. Semi-official election results showed the measure easily passing with 63.9% approval. 

Goleta Measure C: Flavored Tobacco Sales Ban

Goleta has a flavored tobacco sales ban on its ballot, similar to the statewide proposition being considered by voters.

The measure requires 50% plus one vote to pass and it was easily reached, with 77.3% approval. 

If voters approve Measure C, the city’s ban will take effect. It would affect all tobacco products with a flavor or smell other than tobacco, including menthol, mint and fruit flavors.

Goleta’s ban would go into effect if approved even if the state proposition fails. If both propositions fail, flavored tobacco sales will be allowed in the city. As of Tuesday night, both measure appeared to be passing. 

Guadalupe Measure Z: Transient Occupancy Tax Increase

The City of Guadalupe proposes increasing its transient occupancy tax rate to 10% from 6% and including more types of businesses. Generally, TOT (or bed tax) is levied on occupants by hotels, motels and short-term rental facilities.

Guadalupe’s ballot measure would expand the “lodging” category subject to paying TOT for people who stay for 30 days or less.

The measure requires a majority vote to pass (50% plus one vote). Semi-official election results showed the measure narrowly failing with 49.9% approval. 

Lompoc Measure X: Transient Occupancy Tax Increase

Lompoc’s ballot measure would increase the TOT rate to 11% from 10% and allow a discount for operators paying their revenues to the city on time.

The TOT rate increase requires a majority vote to pass and election night results showed the measure had 61.5% approval. 

Solvang Measure U: Sales Tax Increase

Solvang proposes raising its sales tax rate 1% for a new rate of 8.75%.

The measure needs majority voter approval to pass, and early results showed the measure with 64.8% approval. 

Buellton Union School District Measure R: General Obligation Bond Measure

The school district proposes a $8.8-million bond measure for facility upgrades.

The bond measure requires at least 55% voter approval to pass, and early results showed the measure had 61.4% approval.

College School District Measure Y: General Obligation Bond Measure

The school district proposes a $23-million bond measure for facility upgrades.

The bond measure requires at least 55% voter approval to pass, and election results showed the measure had 52.0% approval.

Guadalupe Union School District Measure V and Measure W: General Obligation Bond Measures

The district proposes two bond measures on the November ballot to fund facility improvements: Measure V would allow the district to issue $8.5 million in bonds and Measure W would allow the district to issue $8.49 million in bonds.

Both bonds require at least 55% voter approval to pass. Early results showed both measures passing: Measure V had 70.1% approval and Measure W had 66.3% approval.

Hope School District Measure S: Renewing Parcel Tax

The school district proposes renewing its 2018 education parcel tax for another five years at the same rate of $79 per parcel, per year. It would fund staffing and facility improvements, according to the ballot text.

The parcel tax renewal needs at least a two-thirds voter approval to pass. It had 75.8% approval in semi-official election night results. 

Lompoc School District Measure A: General Obligation Bond Measure

The school district proposes a $125-million bond measure to finance facility improvement projects.

The bond requires at least 55% voter approval to pass. Semi-official election results showed the bond measure narrowly failing with 52.0% approval. 

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