What is Measure B?
Measure B is a mail-in parcel tax measure that continues the parcel tax passed by District voters in 2004, which expires in June 2011. The annual tax rate of $98 per parcel remains unchanged. The term of Measure B is six years. Homeowners age 65 and older may file for an exemption. Voters will receive ballots in early April and must mail them by April 28 to ensure receipt in time to be counted. As distinct from a school bond, which funds construction or modernization projects and by law cannot fund operations, a parcel tax—a flat fee on each parcel of property— is the only local taxing option available to help a school district pay for school programs and operations.
