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Arden Manor Recreation and Park District Parcel Tax, Measure C (August 2015)
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| Measure info Amount: $84/single-family res. |
A parcel tax measure was on the ballot for Arden Manor Recreation and Park District voters in Sacramento County, California, on August 25, 2015. It was defeated.
If approved, Measure C would have authorized the district to impose an annual parcel tax—a kind of property tax based on units of property rather than assessed value—for 20 years according to the following rates:[1]
- $84 per parcel for single-family residences and multi-family residential units
- $504 per acre for commercial, industrial, professional, institutional and utility facilities and property
- $42 per acre for undeveloped property zoned for single-family use
- $252 per acre for undeveloped property zoned for multi-family use and non-residential
The Arden Manor Recreation and Park District was created to provide park maintenance and improvements, security patrols and the operation of community centers and facilities. This tax would have replaced an annual landscape and lighting tax of $27 per unit, which was set to expire in 2015.[1][2]
A two-thirds (66.67%) vote was required for the approval of this measure.
Election results
| Arden Manor District, Measure C | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 No | 565 | 53.71% | ||
| Yes | 487 | 46.29% | ||
- Election results from Sacramento County Elections Office
Text of measure
Ballot question
The following question appeared on the ballot:[1]
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To improve the quality of life for the residents of Arden Manor Recreation and Park District, shall the District provide neighborhood security patrol services, improvements and renovations to parks, community buildings, and aquatics facilities, and additional park and facility safety features by assessing a parcel tax of $84 per residence, and adjusted rates for all other property types, for twenty years with 100% of the funds received allocated directly to the maintenance and improvement of District parks, facilities, and safety?[3] |
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Impartial analysis
The following impartial analysis of Measure C was prepared by the office of the county counsel:
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Measure C, if approved by the voters, would impose a parcel tax within the Arden Manor Recreation and Park District for the purposes of providing neighborhood security patrol services, improvements and renovations to parks, community buildings and aquatic facilities, and additional park and facility safety features. The annual tax rate would be $84.00 per parcel for single family residential and condominium, $84.00 per multi-family residential unit, $504.00 per acre for commercial, industrial, professional, institutional, and utility, $42.00 per acre for undeveloped single family, $252.00 per acre for undeveloped multi-family, and $252.00 per acre for undeveloped non-residential. The tax rate would be increased automatically by the amount of the consumer price index for the preceding year. The tax would be in effect for twenty years. Passage of Measure C requires approval by two-thirds of the voters voting thereon.[3] |
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| —Sacramento County counsel[1] | ||
Resolution and tax statement
The full text of the resolution calling for Measure C and the tax rate statement for the measure is available here.
Support
Arguments in favor
The Arden Manor district website posted the following statement about Measure C:
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Measure C funding will be used only by the Arden Manor Recreation and Park District and may not be shifted or diverted to any other state or local agency, meaning that the investment by the community will be used solely within District boundaries and under the control and oversight of District residents. This funding will ensure that regardless of economic conditions or future tax shifts, neighborhood parks and facilities will be maintained and developed, improving the quality of life for residents. [...] Measure C will provide:
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| —Arden Manor Recreation and Park District[4] | ||
The district's FAQ about Measure C gave the following response to the question of why the expiring tax of $27 per parcel was being replaced by a tax of $84 per parcel:
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While the $27.00 assessment helped to ensure that the District was able to survive from 1995 to 2015, it did not provide the funding necessary to keep pace with inflation and aging park and facility infrastructure.[3] |
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| —Arden Manor Recreation and Park District[4] | ||
Official arguments
No official argument in support of Measure C was submitted by the deadline.[1]
Opposition
Opponents
A No on Measure C campaign was started to urge voters to reject the measure.[5]
The Rental Housing Association (RHA) of Sacramento Valley opposed Measure C.[2]
Arguments against
The RHA made the following argument against Measure C:[2]
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RHA opposes the tax as excessive and unfair to multifamily property owners. The proposed 311% tax increase will fund irrigation repairs, tree replacement, building upgrades, aquatic facility improvements, and park lighting upgrades, as well as security patrols in the district neighborhoods and parks. The district boundaries are Arden Way, Watt Avenue, Fair Oaks Boulevard, and Fulton Avenue. The park district includes several apartments and a high percentage of single-family rental properties. However, only residents, not property owners, are eligible to vote under the special election rules, even though the property owners will be the ones required to pay the assessment.[3] |
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| —RHA[2] | ||
The No on Measure C website argued that the Arden Manor district had fewer parks than surrounding districts, but asked for a larger parcel tax rate than other districts through the Measure C proposal. The campaign calculated the parcel tax rate per park for surrounding districts at less than $5 per parcel and said Measure C would have resulted in a per-park rate of $28 per parcel for the Arden Manor district. The campaign website stated, "Arden Manor projects a 21% increase in revenue with the new tax rate, but only 2.8% goes to increased services and supplies. Where is the rest of the money going? ... Do not reward fiscal mismanagement!"[2]
Official arguments
No official argument in opposition to Measure C was submitted by the deadline.[1]
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for the terms Arden Manor recreation district parcel tax. These results are automatically generated from Google. Ballotpedia does not curate or endorse these articles.
See also
- Parcel tax
- Parcel tax elections in California
- California parcel tax on the ballot
- Sacramento County, California ballot measures
- August 25, 2015 ballot measures in California
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Sacramento County Elections Office, "Measure C information pamphlet," accessed August 19, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Rental Housing Association of Sacramento Valley, "RHA Opposes $84 Per Unit Tax by Park and Recreation District," June 23, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Arden Manor Recreation and Park District, "Measure C," accessed August 19, 2015
- ↑ No on Measure C, "Home," accessed August 19, 2015
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