Happy Valley Elementary School District, California, Measure Q, Parcel Tax (June 2018)
| Measure Q: Happy Valley Elementary School District Parcel Tax |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| June 5, 2018 |
| Status: |
 ApprovedMajority required: 66.67% |
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| California parcel tax Expires in: 6 years |
| Related articles |
| California parcel tax on the ballot June 5, 2018 ballot measures in California Santa Cruz County, California ballot measures Local school tax on the ballot |
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A parcel tax measure to fund academic programs, instruction, and technology was on the ballot for Happy Valley Elementary School District voters in Santa Cruz County, California, on June 5, 2018. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing the Happy Valley Elementary School District to levy a parcel tax for six years at the annual rate of $99 per parcel to fund academic programs, instruction, and technology. |
| A no vote was a vote against authorizing the Happy Valley Elementary School District to levy a parcel tax for six years at the annual rate of $99 per parcel to fund academic programs, instruction, and technology. |
A two-thirds (66.67%) vote was required for the approval of this measure.
Election results
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Happy Valley School District Measure Q |
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467 | 76.94% | ||
| No | 140 | 23.06% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
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To support academic excellence, maintain quality art and music programs, integrate modern technology into classrooms, retain high quality teachers and provide local funding that cannot be taken by the State, shall Happy Valley Elementary School District’s measure be adopted authorizing the levy of a parcel tax for six years at a rate of $99 per year raising $61,000 annually with an exemption for seniors and with annual citizens’ oversight?[2] |
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Impartial analysis
The following impartial analysis of the measure was prepared by the office of the Santa Cruz County Counsel:
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If this measure is approved by at least two-thirds of those voting on it, the Happy Valley Elementary School District ("the School District") will be authorized to levy a special tax on real property. The special tax would be imposed for 6 years beginning July 1, 2018, at the rate of $99 per year on each parcel within the School District. The proceeds of the special tax, if approved, may be applied only to the purposes set out in the full text of Measure Q which is printed in this pamphlet. In accordance with state law, this measure includes accountability procedures. The School District would create a separate account into which the proceeds of the special tax would be deposited. An annual written report would show the amount of the special taxes which have been collected and expended, and the status of projects to be funded from those proceeds. The School District would also appoint a Citizen's Oversight Committee to provide oversight as to the expenditure of the special tax revenues. The special parcel tax is to be collected in the same manner as other property taxes. Property owners whose property is used solely for owner-occupied principal residential purposes and who are 65 years of age or older, or who meet other criteria regardless of age, may obtain an exemption from this parcel tax by applying to the School District. The School District Board of Trustees proposes to reduce this special tax if it has the unintended effect of decreasing or offsetting local, state or federal government funding sources that would otherwise be available to the School District. This measure was placed on the ballot by the Board of Trustees of the Happy Valley Elementary School District. A "yes" vote is to approve imposition of the special parcel tax. A "no" vote is against imposition of the special parcel tax.[2] |
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| —Santa Cruz County Counsel[3] | ||
Full text
The full text of the measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing officials of Happy Valley Elementary School District, California.
See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ County of Santa Cruz, "Local Measures on the June 5, 2018 Ballot," accessed April 17, 2018
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ County of Santa Cruz, "Impartial Analysis of Measure Q," accessed April 17, 2018
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