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Merced leaders greenlight November ballot measure for proposed one-cent sales tax to cover fiscal shortfalls
Some residents voiced concerns it’s another tax to support police and fire, while priorities like youth services remain in need. Merced Mayor Serratto went “on record” to say the money won’t just go to public safety.
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