Del Mar Metropolis Council members acquired an annual report about Measure Q, a 1% gross sales tax that residents accredited in 2016, for the 2022-23 fiscal 12 months.
“What you’ll be able to see clearly is that Measure Q revenues have recovered from the pandemic,” mentioned Alan Lonbom, chair of the town’s three-member Measure Q Citizen Oversight Committee.
Revenues from Measure Q had been $2.9 million in 2019, in accordance with metropolis information, then dipped to $2.3 million in every of the next two years within the Covid-19 pandemic. It rebounded to $3.3 million on the finish of the 2022 fiscal 12 months and $3.4 million on the finish of the 2023 fiscal 12 months.
Measure Q expenditures from the 2022-23 fiscal 12 months finances totaled about $1.67 million, together with the primary phases of the citywide utility undergrounding challenge. The town accomplished Tewa Court docket as a pilot challenge to start with of 2023, and is making progress on areas 1A and X1A.
In response to metropolis information, Measure Q income as of the top of the 2023 fiscal 12 months got here 41% from eating places, 24% from “normal shopper” spending, 11% from enterprise and trade, and 24% from “different” sources.
The town additionally famous that Measure Q income was not as impacted by the pandemic as normal gross sales and use taxes.
“This was largely because of the distinction on how Measure Q tax is collected for on-line gross sales and out-of-town automobile purchases made by Del Mar residents,” in accordance with a metropolis workers report. “Though leveling off, on-line purchases elevated dramatically through the pandemic particularly through the shutdown of companies. On-line purchases made by residents, for companies positioned outdoors of Del Mar, are required to pay a further 1% in Measure Q tax, which is instantly allotted to Del Mar. As well as, Del Mar receives a full 1% Measure Q tax on automobile purchases by Del Mar residents from out-of-town distributors/automobile sellers.”