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San Marino parcel tax renewed with 76.8% support; district staff outline options to combine or redesign future parcel taxes
Summary
Following a successful renewal of Measure R, district consultants urged outreach next year to test community appetite for either a straight renewal of Measure E in 2027 or a combined parcel-tax renewal that would replace both measures on a single six‑year schedule.
San Marino — Voters renewed the district’s Measure R parcel tax by 76.8% in the June election, the San Marino Unified School District heard at its Aug. 26 Board of Education meeting. Joy Coomer of TeamCivics presented post‑election analysis and sketched timing and structural options for renewing the district’s larger Measure E, which expires June 30, 2027.
Coomer told the board that 3,165 ballots were cast in the June vote — about a 30% turnout of registered voters — and that Measure R’s margin and turnout patterns reflect strong cross‑party support. “We saw support from Democrats, Republicans and no‑party‑preference voters,” Coomer said, noting the two‑thirds (66.7%) threshold required to pass a parcel tax renewal.
The presentation detailed two main choices: (1) pursue a…
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