parcel tax
Ballot measure strategy still undecided in San Leandro
Dateline:
07/09/2008SAN LEANDRO — There is little doubt that come this November, residents here will most likely be voting on a ballot measure. The only question that remains is: Which one?
The City Council, facing a $9 million budget deficit this fiscal year and, like many other cities, further economic uncertainty in the coming years, is considering three potential measures to shield the city from declining revenues: an extension of the utility users tax, a 9-1-1 fee ordinance and a public safety parcel tax.
All three would need two-thirds voter approval, and the council has until Aug. 8 to decide whether to place something on the ballot.
