The Lincoln City Council placed Measure F, the Lincoln Public Safety & Taxpayer Protection on the November 3, 2026, Municipal Election ballot. If enacted, Measure F addresses community priorities identified over a year-long community engagement effort.
Maintaining Lincoln
Lincoln is the safest city in the County and a great place to live, work and raise a family. We’re working hard to maintain 911 emergency response times, and police and fire services while maintaining fiscal accountability. State and national policies, including both takeaways and unfunded mandates, have made it more difficult for us to provide the services, including public safety, that our community has come to expect.
Lincoln Public Safety & Taxpayer Protection Measure F
Measure F
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After hearing from over 1,500 City residents and visiting over 30 community meetings to solicit input on resident priorities and needs, the Lincoln City Council placed Measure F, the Lincoln Public Safety & Taxpayer Protection Measure on the November Municipal Election Ballot. If enacted by Lincoln voters, Measure F would enact a one-cent local sales tax, providing $6,000,000 annually to maintain police, fire, and other core City services with funds that cannot be taken by the State.
Over the last year, the City of Lincoln has heard from residents about their priorities.
The community identified a clear set of priorities such as:
- Maintaining 911 emergency response times
- Adding advanced life-saving equipment and trained paramedics to the Fire Department to deploy to medical emergencies
- Preventing cuts to fire and police protection and response services
- Retaining/attracting qualified firefighters and police officers
- Keeping public areas and parks healthy, safe, and clean
Read below for more information about Measure F and to learn more about the City’s Municipal Election.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Lincoln Public Safety & Taxpayer Protection Measure F?
What is Lincoln’s local emergency response needs?
You may be surprised to learn that Lincoln usually has only four police officers on patrol at any one time. Without stable funding, Lincoln runs the risk of reducing the number of patrolling police officers even lower.
How does Measure F impact Lincoln’s fire protection and response?
Funds generated by Measure F can be used to retain and attract qualified firefighters, allowing Lincoln to keep 911 response times short and maintain residential and wildfire protection services. The City will also be able to expand advanced life-saving equipment and trained paramedics to deploy medical emergencies with additional funding.
Was Measure F developed to address community health and safety?
Yes. Public Safety services are among the top priorities residents identified and safety is always the top priority of the City. Priorities identified by the public included: maintaining emergency response times, preventing cuts to public safety, and keeping public areas and parks healthy, safe, and clean.
Will these Lincoln Public Safety & Taxpayer Protection funds stay local?
Yes. All funds from Measure F are legally required to be spent locally in Lincoln and cannot be taken by State bureaucrats. This ensures that all projects and services funded by Measure F will benefit Lincoln residents.
Does Measure F provide for fiscal accountability?
Yes. By its terms, the Lincoln Public Safety & Taxpayer Protection Measure F includes strict accountability provisions, including independent citizen oversight, annual audits, and public disclosure of spending to ensure funds are spent as promised and to hold city officials accountable.
Lincoln Public Safety & Taxpayer Protection Measure F is structured as a one cent local sales tax. Measure F is not a tax on homes or property, and is not applied to rent, utilities, food purchased as groceries, or prescription medicine.
When is the Municipal Election and what else is on that ballot?
Tuesday, November 3, 2026. To check your registration or get registered to vote online, visit the Secretary of State's website at registertovote.ca.gov. Due to changes in USPS operational protocols, all voters are advised to mail (or better yet, drop off their ballots at an official ballot drop box) at least one week prior to the election.
There are multiple state offices on the ballot, along with several statewide propositions on the November 3rd ballot. Lincoln voters will also see the offices for Councilmember Districts 1 and 2 on the local ballot. For more local election information visit the City Clerk’s site: lincolnca.gov/our-government/elections/.
The City will continue to keep the community informed. If you have a specific question or to request an informational community Measure F presentation, please contact us at maintainlincoln@lincolnca.gov.
