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City of Piedmont parcel tax, Measure Y (November 2012)
A City of Piedmont parcel tax, Measure Y was on the November 6, 2012, ballot for voters in the City of Piedmont in Alameda County, where it was approved.[1]
Measure Y extended for another four years a tax that had been in existence since 1980. Voters in the city had re-approved the tax every four years since then. The parcel tax was sometimes referred to in the city as a "Municipal Services Tax." It generated about $1.5 million a year in tax revenues for the city, out of a total city budget of approximately $21.5 million. The previous version of the tax would have expired on June 30, 2013. Due to the approval of Measure Y, the tax was set to go through June 30, 2017. The amount of the tax was designed to vary from parcel to parcel, depending on factors such as square footage and the residential or commercial status of the parcel.[1]
A two-thirds (66.67%) vote was required for approval.
Election results
| Measure Y | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 4,549 | 68.33% | ||
| No | 2,108 | 31.67% | ||
- Final certified results from the Alameda County elections office.
Ballot text
The question on the ballot:
| MEASURE Y: "To maintain essential police, fire, and paramedic service, to prevent the reduction in maintenance in City parks, greenspaces and other public areas, and to prevent the loss of youth, family, and senior recreational and safety services, shall the City of Piedmont continue to authorize a parcel tax, replacing the existing Municipal Services Tax, as is more specifically set forth in Ord. 707 N.S. which is on file with the Piedmont City Clerk."[2] |
See also
External links
- Website of the City of Piedmont
- Analysis of Measure Y
- Text of Measure Y
- The "No on Measure Y" website
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Piedmont Patch, "Parcel Tax Renewal: Pro, Con and Impartial," August 22, 2012
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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