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Gravenstein Union School District parcel tax, Measure A (March 2009)
A Gravenstein Union School District parcel tax, Measure A ballot question was on the March 3, 2009 ballot for voters in the Gravenstein Union School District in Sonoma County, California, where it was defeated.
If Measure A had been approved, it would have imposed a parcel tax of $36.00 for eight years starting July 1, 2009.
A two-thirds (66.67%) vote was required for approval.
On June 3, 2008, voters in the district defeated a similar parcel tax increase measure, Measure I. Measure I asked for a tax increase of $45/parcel, slightly more than the $36/parcel request in 2009's Measure A.
Voters in the district had previously rejected Measure D, a $36/year parcel tax request; it was on the March 8, 2005 ballot.
On the November 6, 2012, ballot, voters in the district approved Measure M, a $6 million bond proposition.
Election results
| Measure A | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 No | 629 | 38.2% | ||
| Yes | 1,019 | 61.8% | ||
- These final, certified, election results are from the Sonoma County elections office.
Ballot question
The question on the ballot:
| Measure A: "To continue to provide our students with courses in the arts and music, as well as technology instruction, all essential for student growth and development, shall the Gravenstein Union School District be authorized to levy a qualified special tax of $36 per year on each parcel of taxable real property in the District for no more than eight years, commencing July 1, 2009, after the expiration of the existing parcel tax, with annual audits and an exemption for seniors?"[1] |
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- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
