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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Since You Asked: New parking-lot stripes coming to Bear Creek Park soon ... GOP has candidate for House District 5 ... Police ask for public's help in finding missing runner ... Since You Asked: New parking-lot stripes coming to Bear Creek Park soon ... GOP has candidate for House District 5 ... Police ask for public's help in finding missing runner ... PHOENIX Phoenix voters will decide on recreational pot tax, mayor's seat Comment MailTribune.com Writer Posted Aug. 26, 2016 at 4:15 PM Posted Aug. 26, 2016 at 4:15 PM » Social News PHOENIX — Voters will decide if the city should enact a 3 percent tax on recreational marijuana sales and choose between two candidates for mayor at the Nov. 8 general election. Filing for city offices, which also include three City Council seats, closed Thursday. City Councilor Chris Luz is seeking the mayor’s post, a two-year position. He will be opposed by Ben McCormick. Should Luz win, the City Council would appoint a councilor to fill that vacancy when the new year begins. Luz was re-elected to a four-year council term in 2014. Incumbent two-term mayor Jeff Bellah had announced earlier that he would not seek re-election. Proceeds from a marijuana tax, if approved, would be used for public safety, education and parks. Specific allocation amounts to those areas were not specified when the council approved sending the issue to the ballot in May. Fireside Dispensary on South Pacific Highway and Top Shelf Wellness Center in the Shoppes at Exit 24 currently sell recreational marijuana in town. A ballot explanation projects annual revenue of $15,000 or more, but the city attorney told the council there was little way to predict actual income. Filings for council seats equaled the number available. Terry Baker, Stuart Warren and Sarah Westover have filed for election to the three, four-year openings. Incumbents Carolyn Bartell, Stan Bartell and Terry Helfrich, all-multi-term councilors, chose to not seek reelection. MailTribune.com Writer Posted Aug. 26, 2016 at 4:15 PM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2016 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501