A ballot measure to set a new spending limit for Kensington police and other services won handily in a special election today, June 7, according to the Contra Costa County Elections Division.

Semi-official results showed that 90 percent of voters said yes to the new appropriations limit of $3,305,662 for fiscal year 2011-12 for the Kensington Police Protection and Community Services District.

The district oversees the Kensington Police Department and other community services. The vote, usually held every four years, is needed to authorize the district to spend the tax money it has collected. It did not affect the amount of taxes that residents are required to pay.

According to the elections division's semi-official results early today, June 8, the measure received 976 yes votes and 102 no votes. The division's Web page lists 3,730 registered voters in Kensington, reflecting a voter turn-out of about 29 percent.