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Antioch Unified consultants outline parcel‑tax option as district confronts $30M shortfall
Summary
Consultants for TeamCivics and Godby Research told the Antioch Unified School District board that a November parcel tax is feasible in principle but would require a two‑thirds vote; the board asked questions about exemptions, renter impacts and how polling would test flat vs. square‑footage rates.
The Antioch Unified School District heard a detailed briefing Wednesday evening on whether a parcel tax could help close a mounting budget gap.
Joy Coomer, partner at TeamCivics, told the board that a parcel tax “does require two‑thirds voter support for approval” and that, unlike bonds, parcel taxes are legally flexible in how revenues are used, commonly funding salaries and academic programs and flowing directly into the district’s general fund. Brian Godby, president of Godby Research, described the feasibility work his firm would run: split‑sample ballot tests (flat per‑parcel vs. square‑footage rates), translated surveys, and hybrid contact methods (text, phone, online) to estimate likely voter support.
The consultants outlined three…
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