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Board hears parcel‑tax polling; leans toward sunset, seeks chamber input on caps before next polling decision
Summary
Consultants presented polling and revenue scenarios for a proposed parcel tax; trustees instructed staff to continue outreach, consult the Chamber on whether a cap would be demanded, and to prepare ballot language with an eight‑year sunset unless further data suggest otherwise.
The Redwood City School Board received a detailed briefing on Nov. 19 about planning for a potential supplemental parcel tax and the polling that will inform whether to place a measure on the ballot.
Jeremy Hower, presenting for the district, said polling earlier in the year showed support for a 17.5‑cent‑per‑square‑foot parcel tax that would generate roughly $14.3 million annually. "When we first asked voters if they'd be willing to support that, we got a 63 and a half% yes vote," Hower said; after explaining likely uses of funds support rose to 73% and, after presenting possible negative arguments, fell back to about 66.4% — just under the two‑thirds (66.67%) threshold required to pass under California law.
Hower walked…
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