Windsor council orders one‑cent sales tax measure for November ballot

The Town Council voted to place a proposed one percent general transactions and use tax on the November 3, 2026 municipal ballot and introduced an ordinance to add Chapter 6 to Title II of the Windsor Municipal Code to enact the tax if voters approve. Senior Management Analyst Berges presented the proposal; Councilmember Salmon moved the resolution to order the measure, direct the Town Attorney to prepare an impartial analysis and provide for ballot arguments and rebuttals, and Vice Mayor Potter seconded. The motion passed 4–1, with Councilmember Wall voting no.

The measure is described in the staff report as "one percent (1%) Transactions and Use Tax, also referred to as one cent per dollar," and the proposed implementing ordinance would authorize administration of the tax by the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration. The council also authorized Councilmembers Rosa Reynoza and Sam Salmon to prepare the primary argument and rebuttal in favor of the measure consistent with Elections Code provisions referenced in the staff report.