Albany Unified School District parcel tax combination, Measure J (November 2009)
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An Albany Unified School District parcel tax combination, Measure J ballot question was on the November 3, 2009 ballot for voters in the Albany Unified School District in Alameda County, where it was approved.[1]
Measure J combined three existing parcel taxes into one overall parcel tax of $555/year for residential units, and eleven cents/sq. ft. on nonresidential parcels. The Measure J tax can be adjusted upwards annually to account for inflation.
Election results
| Measure J | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 3,011 | 77.34% | ||
| No | 882 | 22.66% | ||
- These final, certified, election results are from the Alameda County election office.
Support
The editorial board of the "Contra Costa Times" supported a "yes" vote on Measure J.[2]
Ballot question
The question on the ballot:
| Measure J: "To maintain high quality Albany public schools, shall the Albany Unified School District combine, without increasing, three existing special school taxes into a single annual tax of $555/ residential unit (eleven cents/ sq. ft. on nonresidential parcels), adjusted annually for inflation, exempting homeowners age 65 and over and low-income taxpayers, with funds for school library and mental health services, science, technology, arts, music courses and athletics, small class sizes, and attracting and retaining highly qualified teachers?"[3] |
See also
- Parcel tax elections in California
- Albany Unified School District parcel tax, Measure I (November 2009)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Contra Costa Times, "East Bay voters to head to polls Nov. 3," October 7, 2009
- ↑ Contra Costa Times, "Recommendations for Tuesday's East Bay election," October 30, 2009
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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