San Diego County Proposes Sales Tax Hike and Border Treatment Plant for Tijuana River…
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How it started
What happened
San Diego County is moving forward with a plan to construct a treatment plant near the U.S.-Mexico border to capture and clean raw sewage flowing through the Tijuana River. Separately, San Diego County Measure B proposes a half cent sales tax increase, which would raise the county sales tax from 7.75% to 8.25%.
Why it matters
The sales tax increase is estimated to generate up to $450 million annually, with funds designated for local solutions to the Tijuana River sewage crisis. The infrastructure initiative aims to provide the county with direct control over pollution before it reaches San Diego County communities and beaches.
Who's involved
- San Diego CountyThe county launching the infrastructure plan and seeking new tax revenue
- Paloma AguirreA politician who has advocated for solutions to the Tijuana sewage crisis
- Terra Lawson-RemerA supervisor co-chairing the board that announced the cleanup initiative
- board of supervisorsThe body overseeing the county's legislative proposals
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- City of San DiegoSpeculative
Consumers in the City of San Diego might face higher costs due to the proposed sales tax increase.
- RamonaSpeculative
Residents in Ramona might experience changes in local consumer spending due to the sales tax increase.
Possible ripples
Who this could reach next, traced step by step from the reporting. Possibilities worth considering, not forecasts.- Sewage contamination poses health and environmental risks to San DiegoSan Diego faces ongoing health risks from Tijuana River sewage contaminationLikely
- Board of supervisors must vote on Tijuana River cleanup planBoard of supervisors must vote on Tijuana River cleanup planLikely
- How could the county's proposed infrastructure fixes affect the International Boundary and Water Commission?County's plan to build new treatment plant near borderPossible
- County plan may improve Imperial Beach's water qualityCounty recovery plan may improve Imperial Beach's water quality and beach access.Possible
How it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- San Diego County has allocated funds to support cleanup efforts addressing the ongoing Tijuana sewage crisis.Sub-event
County measure provides funding to address the sewage crisis.1 source
Advocacy for a county initiative to clean the Tijuana River and IBWC actions regarding flows.1 source
- The city of San Diego is seeking successful economic models while the Tijuana River issues impact local businesses and city access.Sub-event
- IBWC uses contractor Veolia for plant operations discharging into the Tijuana River, with San Diego delegates involved in the project.Sub-event
Sewage flows through the Tijuana River; Aguirre proposes a recovery plan.1 source
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The entities involved
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San Diego County
county in California, United States
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Tijuana River
river in the United States of America
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