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Glendale Votes To Extend A Sales Tax Indefinitely

The Glendale city council is scheduled to vote Tuesday night on a measure to extend a temporary sales tax indefinitely.

The council approved the increase in June 2012, pushing the city sales tax to 2.9 percent. The tax increase of 0.7 percent generates about $27 million annually.

The tax was supposed to expire in 2017, City leaders say the extension is needed to help meet expected budget shortfalls.

Al Macias, former KJZZ news director, retired as KJZZ's news director in 2022. He rejoined the station as a features reporter in 2023 and also as a part-time editor in 2024.