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Not A (Tax) Increase???  Maybe Not, But It Is An (Inflationary) INCREASE !!!

Under Measure G, an increase was added to our property tax bill of 2% annually based on the previous year’s Measure G amount – this occurred each of the 8 years. Under Measure H, I expect an annual property tax increase of 3% to be added to the previous property tax Measure H amount  during…

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Accountability First: Why I Am Voting NO on Measure H

As a parent of multiple children who started at Havens Elementary and are now attending Piedmont Middle and Piedmont High, I am voting a firm NO on Measure H. If you read the letters of support in the Piedmont Exedra and Piedmont Post, you will notice a glaring trend: all the praise is heaped on…

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Spiraling city administration

It is becoming increasingly apparent that the current city administration lacks both the operational understanding and leadership capacity necessary to effectively manage a small municipality. While certain administrators may rely heavily on prior experience gained in much larger cities, that experience does not appear to have translated into a meaningful understanding of how this particular…

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Yes on Measure H Committee – –  Gaslighting Piedmont Voters At Its Best

I am voting “NO” on Measure H because I believe it’s misleading and fails to address the issues that matter most for Piedmont schools. The Yes on Measure H committee, led by Ted Kinch and Rebeccah Pelle, presents arguments that seem disingenuous. For instance, YesOnPiedmont.org claims that Measure H is not a tax increase, yet…

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2026 Measure H School Parcel Tax: Anticipated to grow annually at a 3% CAGR starting 2028, well above current 2% CAGR

The current parcel tax has annual tax increases limited to a maximum of 2%. The actual increase is decided by the School Board each year. Each year since 2019, the School Board decided to raise the parcel tax by the maximum 2% allowed in the parcel tax language approved by voters. The new parcel tax,…

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Measure H: But it IS a Tax INCREASE

Passage of Measure H means PUSD’s parcel tax can rise 3% annually in perpetuity. That’s 1% higher than the current 2% limit. We can expect a 3% yearly, since PUSD’s BAC has always implemented the max increase. Other than the blatant gaslighting and dishonesty of the “Not a tax increase” rhetoric, Measure H is flawed…

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Traffic changes coming to Moraga Avenue, even without housing

RE: Proposal for Professional Engineering Services for the Moraga Avenue Pedestrian SafetyProject Dear Daniel,Per your request, we have prepared this letter proposal for the developing the construction documentsassociated with the Moraga Avenue Pedestrian Safety Project. Project Background/UnderstandingThe City has obtained grant funding through Alameda County (ACTC) for pedestrian safety improvements at various intersections along Moraga…

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Time For Binks Gym To Have A Complete Facelift

Each basketball season, PHS boys and girls basketball teams compete for limited time in Binks Gym. When Binks Gym hosts games, the other PHS basketball teams – along with girls volleyball – are redirected to Buzz or Morrison Gym which often result in practices late into the evening. Not only does this shuffle incovenience PHS…