Starting Aug. 26, Perris will host the first of several public meetings regarding a proposed tax on the city’s warehouse-distribution facilities.
Measure C, formally known as the Warehouse General Tax Measure, would place a tax of up to 10 cents per square foot on industrial, warehouse, and manufacturing facilities, all of which create much truck traffic and pollution according to a fact sheet on the city’s website.
Annual increases of the tax would be restricted to three percent, adjusted for inflation. If it passes, the tax will not apply to e-commerce facilities, which generate sales tax. Industrial projects that cover less than 50,000 square feet will also be exempt…