Orinda Union School District parcel tax, Measure B (March 2009)
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An Orinda Union School District Parcel Tax, Measure B ballot question was on the March 3, 2009 ballot for voters in the Orinda Union School District in Contra Costa County, where it was approved.[1]
The Measure B tax is $124 per parcel.
There was already a parcel tax of $385 in force in the district at the time of the vote on Measure B which had been approved in 2003. The approval of Measure B meant that the total parcel tax went to $509 per-parcel/per-year.[2]
The vote by the Orinda Unified School District Board of Trustees to put Measure B on the ballot was unanimous. The members of the Board of Trustees at the time were Riki Sorenson, Pamela West, Pat Rudebusch, Matt Moran, and Jack Bontemps.[3]
The parcel tax at Orinda Union was the highest of any school district in Contra Costa County as of 2009. The board of trustees told a reporter in early February that regardless of the outcome of the vote on Measure B, the district would have to make cuts because of the state budget crunch.[4]
A two-thirds (66.67%) vote was required for approval.
Election results
| Measure B | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 5,384 | 70.7% | ||
| No | 2,226 | 29.3% | ||
- These final election results are from the Contra Costa County election office.
Ballot question
The question on the ballot:
| Measure B: "To provide secure local funding for all Orinda K-8 students; reduce the impact of state budget cuts; maintain small class sizes and neighborhood schools; attract and retain skilled, qualified teachers with competitive compensation and training; and protect classroom programs and strong core academics, shall the Orinda Union School District be authorized to levy a parcel tax of $124 per year per parcel, with citizen oversight, no funds used for administrators’ salaries, and every dollar staying in Orinda Union School District?"[5] |
See also
External links
- Parcel tax measure on March ballot
- Orinda school district website (dead link)
- Orinda schools budget overview for 2008-2009 (dead link)
- Downloadable information about Measure B
- Text of ballot question
- Yes on B, a website in support of Measure B
- Editorial: Orinda residents should support Measure B
Footnotes
- ↑ "Contra Costa Elections Division - March 3, 2009 Special Election" March 3, 2009
- ↑ Lamorinda Weekly, "Orinda School District Proposes Parcel Tax for March Ballot," November 12, 2008
- ↑ Oakland Tribune, "Orinda school board seeks parcel-tax increase," November 17, 2008
- ↑ Contra Costa Times, "Orinda schools preparing for cuts, hoping for parcel tax increase," February 6, 2009
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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