Palo Alto Measure A (June 2008)
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A local group that supported passage of Measure A was known as "Strong Schools for a Strong Community". Samir Tuma is one of four co-chairs of the group.
The Palo Alto School District includes 19 school sites. The money from the referendum is supposed to be targeted toward helping the district repair aging facilities throughout the district. The district has a rising enrollment.
A 1995 bond issue in the school district is expiring just at the time that this new bond issue is under consideration. This means that taxpayers would not necessarily see a rise in the property tax rates, as the new bond is projected to maintain the (set to expire) fee of $44.50 per $100,000 of assessed value.
Opposition
Opposition to the ballot measure was led by Palo Alto resident Wayne Martin and San Jose resident Allen Rice. Their concern was that the language of the bond measure is not clear enough about how the $378 million would be spent.
See also
External links
- Full text of the measure
- Bond campaign gathers momentum
- School board campaign raises $88,174
- Palo Altans for Common Sense, opposition website.
- Schools take their needs to the public
- Voters to consider bond, parcel tax measures on June ballot
