# Grand Terrace (local, San Bernardino County)

URL: https://www.californiapeople.org/local/grand-terrace

- title: Grand Terrace
- type: city
- jurisdiction: City of Grand Terrace
- region: East Valley

## Key findings
- **Measure N is a second try.** It's a permanent 1-cent sales tax for about **$1.2M a year**. Voters rejected a nearly identical tax (Measure M) in 2024, **48.2% to 51.8%**, a margin of 195 votes. [^1][^2]
- **Nobody filed arguments for or against Measure N**, so the voter guide has none. [^1]
- New this time: an **advisory committee** would review revenue, spending and audits and report to the council once a year. Groceries and prescriptions stay exempt. [^1]
- **Mayor Bill Hussey and Councilman Doug Wilson are running again.** Jeremy Briggs filed for the council seat. [^3]

## Measure N: One-cent sales tax for general services
**What it does:** A 1% sales tax, added to the current 7.75%, for the general fund. Revenue is unrestricted; the city lists law enforcement, non-emergency calls and general services. Placed on the ballot July 28, 2026. No end date is stated. [^1]

**Track record**
| Year | Measure | Rate | Revenue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Measure M | 1 cent | ~$1.0M a year | **Failed, 48.2%** |
| **2026** | **Measure N** | 1 cent | ~$1.2M a year | — |
[^2][^4]

**Money and conflicts:** No ballot arguments on either side, and I found no campaign committees reported. Councilmember Doug Wilson, who is on the ballot this year, wrote an op-ed for it. [^5]

**Does it solve a lasting problem?** Grand Terrace is one of the smallest cities in the county, and $1.2M is a meaningful share of its budget. The city hasn't published a deficit figure for this measure in the sources I found, so voters are left to judge need from the 2024 campaign.

## Mayor
Candidate list from the SB County Sentinel at the close of filing (Aug 7, 2026); check your sample ballot.

### Bill Hussey (incumbent)
- Current mayor. [^1][^3]

## City Council
### Doug Wilson (incumbent)
- On the council since 2014; ran that year on his building and planning experience. Wrote in support of Measure N. [^6][^5]

### Jeremy Briggs
- I found no independent reporting on this candidate. [^3]

## Sources
[^1]: County Counsel, Measure N impartial analysis. https://uploads.rov.sbcounty.gov/ROV/Elections/2026/1103/Measures/CityofGrandTerrace/IA_GT.pdf
[^2]: Ballotpedia, Grand Terrace Measure M (2024): ,_California,_Measure_M,_Public_Safety_Services_Sales_Tax_Measure_(November_2024). https://ballotpedia.org/Grand_Terrace
[^3]: SB County Sentinel, mayoral and council match-ups (Aug 7, 2026). https://sbcsentinel.com/2026/08/more-clarity-on-november-mayoral-and-city-council-match-ups/
[^4]: County Counsel, 2024 Measure M impartial analysis. https://uploads.rov.sbcounty.gov/ROV/Elections/2024/1105/Measures/GrandTerrace/IA_GrandTerrace.pdf
[^5]: City News Group, county ballot takes shape (Aug 2026). https://www.citynewsgroup.com/articles/san-bernardino-countys-november-ballot-takes-shape-as-candidates-and-local-measures-move-forward
[^6]: SB County Sentinel, Wilson's first council run (Sept 2014). https://sbcsentinel.com/2014/09/wilson-seeking-to-bring-his-building-and-planning-savvy-to-gt-council/
[^7]: City of Grand Terrace, elections. https://grandterrace.hosted.civiclive.com/departments/city_clerk_s_office/elections