安大略市 Measure H：半分销售税 11 月 3 日公投，通过后税率升至 9.25%
安大略市议会已批准将 Measure H 列入 11 月 3 日选票。若通过，将征收额外半分销售税，税率从 8.75% 升至 9.25%，预计每年为本市带来约 3250 万美元——资金留在本市，州与县不得挪用。市府称用途包括消防、急救、警察、911 响应、打击帮派、道路维修、无家可归及可负担住房等；收入每年接受独立审计并公开支出。杂货、处方药、房租与水电不征税。（来源：安大略市政府官网）
Ontario's Measure H: Half-Cent Sales Tax on Nov. 3 Ballot; Rate Would Rise to 9.25%
The Ontario City Council has approved placing Measure H on the Nov. 3, 2026, ballot. If voters approve, it would add a half-cent local sales tax, raising Ontario's rate from 8.75% to 9.25%, and is expected to generate about $32.5 million each year in locally controlled funds that the state and county cannot take. The city says the money could support fire, paramedic, police, 911 response, anti-gang programs, street and pothole repair, homelessness services and affordable housing. Revenue would face annual independent audits and public disclosure of spending. Groceries, prescription medicine, rent and utilities are not taxed. (Source: City of Ontario.)
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