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Davis Joint Unified School District parcel tax, Measure A (May 2011)
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Measure A levies an emergency special tax for two years of $200/year. The tax rate per dwelling unit for multi-family parcels will be $20/dwelling unit.
According to school superintendent Winfred Roberson, "[The] parcel tax passing will help us to maintain current staffing levels."[1]
A 2/3rds supermajority vote was required for approval.
The approval of Measure A represents the 9th out of 9 times that voters in the Davis Joint Unified School District have approved a parcel tax request.[2]
Election results
| Measure A | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 a Yes
| 11,073 | 67.2% | ||
| No | 5,403 | 32.8% | ||
- These are the final election results from the Yolo County elections office.
Consultants
The Davis Unified School District paid consultants $40,197 to assist in the campaign to help Measure A pass.[3]
Text of measure
The question on the ballot:
| MEASURE A: Recognizing cuts in state funding, shall the Davis Joint Unified School District be authorized to levy an emergency special tax for a period of two years not to exceed the annual rate of $20.00 per dwelling unit for multi-dwelling parcels and $200.00 per parcel for all other parcels, to fund essential school programs including core subjects, elective classes, reduced class sizes, counselors and school site safety? |
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