Butte County's Measure H sales tax takes effect: funds community services, public safety

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51% : Measure H, a one-cent sales tax, officially took effect in Butte County on Tuesday, April 1. County leaders anticipate the tax will generate $44 million annually, which will be allocated towards community services and infrastructure improvements throughout the county.

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