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Subcommittee asks staff to study parcel‑tax options, staff warns timeline for next school year would be tight
Summary
Committee members asked staff to draft parcel‑tax language and revenue scenarios for the board to consider, and staff said putting a measure on the next school‑year ballot would be difficult; June would be the earliest feasible date under a tight timeline.
Members of the finance subcommittee asked staff to begin drafting parcel‑tax language and revenue scenarios so the board can evaluate whether to place a parcel tax before voters.
“...it would not be fiscally prudent to continue talking about any of this without also looking at parcel tax revenue,” a committee member said, recommending that staff start drafting potential parcel‑tax language for the board to consider. Staff noted the board had previously tabled parcel‑tax discussions and that public support and credible fiscal management are prerequisites for a successful proposal.
Staff warned that the timeline to place a parcel tax on the ballot for the coming school year would be very difficult; the earliest feasible option, staff said, would be a June election and would be a tight timeline. Staff recommended pulling prior background materials that had been prepared when the board considered a parcel tax previously.
Next steps: staff will gather previous parcel‑tax work, prepare draft language and revenue scenarios, and present those materials to the board for guidance on whether and when to proceed.
