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Sheriff's office talks what's next after Measure S defeated
Posted: Nov 3, 2010 8:44 PM by Monica Quintero
Measure S was defeated and now the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office is looking for another solution to the growing problem of jail overcrowding.
It would have created a half-cent sales tax to build a new jail in the northern part of the county.
It would have also paid for fire and public safety improvements.
Around 60 percent of voters voted against it.
Two-thirds approval was required for Measure S to pass.
Drew Sugars, PIO, said, "It was not the kind of election in which you would see a lot of support for a tax increase. There may be another point where people might be able to handle that."
Sugars also says the sheriff's office will be evaluating what people found favorable about Measure S and what they didn't.
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