How much will the Utility Users Tax cost the average Carson household?
The Utility Users Tax is 2% of the monthly electric and gas bill. No Utility Users Tax will be collected for water, telephone, cable and cellular phone utilities. The average household that spends a combined bill of $150 on electric and gas bill is expected to pay approximately $3 per month (or approximately a dime per day) in Utility Users Tax. Q: Are businesses also expected to pay the Utility Users Tax? A: Yes. Measure C will require businesses to pay their fair share. In fact, businesses, whose typical electric and gas consumptions are four times more than the average household, are reasonably expected to pay 200% more in Utility Users Tax than the average household. Q: How much revenue is expected to be generated from the Utility Users Tax? A: The Utility Users Tax is expected to generate $9 million annually, with 80% of revenues ($7.2 million) generated from businesses and only 20% ($1.8 million) from residents. Q: Are there any exemptions? A: Residents 62 years of older whose na
