11/08/2022
Today is the day!
Vote YES on Proposition 417!
Yuma is the sunniest city in the country. Let’s continue to shine the brightest.
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Vote YES on Proposition 417! Yuma is a great place to live. Tourism plays a critical role in growing and sustaining our local economy. THIS IS NOT A NEW TAX.
From our parks to recreation programs, to arts and cultural activities, to the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area, our city proudly offers residents a real sense of community. Not to mention, we are a tourist destination for visitors from across the country thanks to the efforts of our local government and Visit Yuma who promote our city regionally and nationally. It helps create jobs and other
11/08/2022
11/07/2022
VOTE YES FOR KIDS, TOURISM, PARKS, AND HISTORY TOMORROW!
What happens if the renewal fails?
Parks and Recreation, Visit Yuma, and the Heritage Area all rely heavily on these funds to operate, with the hospitality tax making up 30-50% of their operating budget.
If the hospitality tax is not renewed, each entity will have to reevaluate current programs, services and operations, and identify where reductions can be made and determine what programs or services to discontinue.
11/06/2022
Vote Yes for Kids!
Continuing the tax helps improve our quality of life by ensuring that funding is available for citywide parks, recreation programs, arts and cultural activities!
11/05/2022
“Whether we’ve raised families, held jobs, or opened businesses in Yuma, we know the community has been built on a stable foundation thanks to the hospitality tax.”
— Debra & Bruce Gwynn, Yuma Residents
11/04/2022
“It’s an excellent way to fund citywide amenities and promote tourism without placing the entire burden on Yuma residents.”
— Tyrone P. Jones, Lead Pastor, Church for The City
11/03/2022
Yes for History!
How does the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area use the funds?
Building on its 20 years of developing over 500 acres of riverfront parks, trails and wetland conservation areas, the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area stimulates economic development in historic downtown Yuma with activities that promote and contribute to local heritage tourism, while preserving and interpreting the areas cultural, historical, and geologic resources.
11/02/2022
There is already a hospitality tax; why are we voting on this again?
This ballot initiative is a renewal of the existing tax, which expires in 2024. In 2020, a group of citizen stakeholders approached the City to advocate taking the renewal to voters in 2022, before expiration, in order to maintain ongoing funding.
11/01/2022
By the numbers:
City of Yuma provides and maintains-
35 fields/300 acres
35 parks/625 acres
4 swimming pools
Number of youth participating in youth sports (and/or the organizations the City of Yuma helps support - i.e. soccer, football, swim teams, etc.)
3,500 - City of Yuma
7,350 - Co-Sponsored
10,850 - Total
https://yesforyuma.com/by-the-numbers
10/31/2022
“It strengthens the city’s ability to market the tourism sector – a $750 million element of Yuma County’s GDP as of 2019 – for continued growth, which will have trickle-down effects.”
— Steven Alameda, Top Flavor Farms
10/30/2022
Vote Yes for Parks and Rec!
The City of Yuma Parks and Rec use funding from the Hospitality Tax to maintain golf courses. 80% of the tax is allocated to the City of Yuma for parks, recreation!
10/29/2022
Mayor Douglas Nicholls supports the 2% Hospitality tax
“It’s a perfect way to finance city programs for our youth and families without burdening our residents.”
&Rec
10/28/2022
“Vote YES on Proposition 417 to invest in Yuma’s amenities and to keep this city shining for residents like you and me, for servicemembers, and for all those new families who relocate here.”
— Robert C. Filbey, Colonel U.S. Army, Retired
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