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Board debates draft parcel tax: 17.5¢/sq ft, $12M estimate, 8‑year sunset proposed
Summary
Consultants briefed the Redwood City School Board on a draft parcel tax based on building square footage that would raise roughly $12 million annually, split half for districtwide priorities and half for school sites; the proposal includes a cap on large parcels and an eight‑year sunset, and returns for final action Feb. 25.
A draft parcel tax to raise approximately $12 million a year drew detailed discussion at the Redwood City School Board meeting as consultants reviewed structure, revenue distribution and legal constraints.
Consultant Jeremy Hauser of TeamCivics told the board the measure would be assessed by building square footage and recommended a 17.5 cents per square‑foot rate, with a variable cap intended to limit the liability for the largest parcels. “We are recommending the 17 and a half cents per building square foot rate that is consistent with what we've presented to you previously, and what was tested in the polling,” Hauser said, and added the cap would be set by the 80th percentile of parcel square footage to limit outsized bills for…
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