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Here is a guide for voters to evaluate Alameda County ballot titles.
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analysis of very important initiatives.
Here is a guide for voters to evaluate Alameda County ballot titles.
These ratings are NOT an opinion on the measures, but a rating to promote further
analysis of very important initiatives.
The Parcel Tax Should Be Entirely Progressive, Just Like It Used to Be The school parcel tax was previously based on home valuation. However, when a court case deemed this method illegal, the school board faced a choice: implement a flat tax or a tax proportional to square footage, which aligns more closely with the…
I am writing to thank Piedmont POV for the establishment of this open platform for anonymous and unheard Piedmont voices. Not only is this a necessity, it is a fundamental step towards ensuring that Piedmont discourse is inclusive and representative of the myriad experiences and opinions that exist within our small town. In today’s world…
This blog is a great service to those in Piedmont whose voices are not heard nor respected by our elected representatives. We should make it grow . At this point it is probably best to be anonymous but it should not have to be that way.
From the Alameda County Grand Jury Association: Measure PPiedmont USD Parcel Tax To attract and retain highly qualified teachers and educational support staff and continue funding advanced academic programs, shall Piedmont Unified School District’s measure renewing the school parcel tax for 8 years be adopted at the rate of 50 cents per square foot of…
Please support Measure P! Measure P replaces Measure H – – which voters approved in November 2019. Measure H levied an annual special parcel tax of $0.25 (twenty-five cents) per square foot of building improvements. Measure H tax is for eight (8) years: from July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2028. Measure H brings in…