Voters approved new taxes in Stillwater, Chanhassen and Woodbury to pay for parks and public safety facilities, but rejected a new sales tax in Cottage Grove.

A city of San Diego sales tax hike could be trending toward voter approval, despite still trailing in the latest vote totals posted by election officials early Wednesday morning. Supporters believe Measure E — a one-cent sales tax increase that would generate about $400 million annually — is highly likely to surpass the simple majority it needs for approval once all the votes are counted.

I believe it's very possible that lead will grow as the ballots are counted," he said, pointing to Measure B in 2022, which trailed early but eventually prevailed.State of play: The city's independent budget analyst a year ago estimated the city faced a $1 billion deficit over the next five years,

Measure S would raise the sales tax in the city by a half-cent for 15 years to support fire protection and emergency response services, including new strategically located fire stations. Santee has not had a new station since 1964.