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Consultants lay out parcel‑tax options and timelines as district weighs $15–20M goal
Summary
A TeamCivics consultant told the Santa Rosa City Schools finance subcommittee on Jan. 5 that parcel‑tax options — flat per‑parcel or square‑footage assessments — could produce the district’s $15–20 million target if structured across both the elementary and high‑school districts, but district‑sponsored measures would require a two‑thirds vote and narrow citizen‑initiative paths exist.
Charles Heath, a partner at consulting firm TeamCivics, told the Santa Rosa City Schools finance subcommittee on Jan. 5 that parcel taxes remain one of the few local tools school districts can use to raise money for ongoing operations such as staffing, programming and student supports.
Heath said parcel taxes placed on the ballot by a district must win two‑thirds of voters, and that typical structures include a flat per‑parcel fee or a square‑footage assessment. “State law does say that parcel taxes must be applied uniformly across all parcels,” he said, while noting courts have allowed caps on assessments for very large properties and state law allows limited exemptions…
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