Therefore, a Measure J extension will be on the Nov. 5 ballot allowing Palm Springs voters to keep in place the 1% local sales tax until such time voters decide to remove the tax.

The Palm Springs City Council voted unanimously to place an extension of the Measure J sales tax measure on November's ballot.

A large majority of Palm Springs voters favored extend the Measure J sales tax indefinitely, according to results updated early Wednesday.

Palm Springs needs an extension on the Measure J sales tax To finance large city projects, such as a needed new downtown fire station, making our convention center more competitive to attract new ...