Martinez Unified School District, Measure Q, Parcel Tax (November 2018)
| Measure Q: Martinez Unified School District Parcel Tax |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| November 6, 2018 |
| Status: |
 ApprovedMajority required: 66.67% |
| Topic: |
| California parcel tax Expires in: 5 years |
| Related articles |
| California parcel tax on the ballot November 6, 2018 ballot measures in California Contra Costa County, California ballot measures Local school tax on the ballot |
| See also |
| Martinez Unified School District, California |
A parcel tax measure was on the ballot for Martinez Unified School District voters in Contra Costa County, California, on November 6, 2018. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing the district to continue and increase its annual parcel tax—a kind of property tax based on units of property rather than assessed value—at a rate of $75 per parcel for five years. |
| A no vote was a vote against authorizing the district to continue and increase its annual parcel tax at a rate of $75 per parcel for five years. |
Election results
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Martinez Unified School District Measure Q |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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10,135 | 76.97% | ||
| No | 3,032 | 23.03% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
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To maintain quality education and provide over $850,000 in annual local school funding that cannot be taken by the State, shall Martinez Unified School District attract and retain qualified teachers; maintain math, science, technology, engineering, reading/ writing programs; protect art/ music; keep school libraries open; and maintain school counselors by renewing for 5 years local school funding at the current $50 rate plus $25 per parcel with senior exemptions, independent citizens’ oversight and all funds supporting Martinez students?[2] |
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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 Martinez Unified School District, California .
See also
External links
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- [ Contra Costa County Elections Office website]
Footnotes
- ↑ "Contra Costa County Board of Elections," "Statewide General Election Local Measures," accessed September 25, 2018
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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