Wednesday, January 27, 2010

IN THE NEWS: Polls Show Support for Parcel Tax

News coverage of a report on putting a parcel tax to San Diego Unified voters. The projected tax would be $98 per parcel and was endorsed by 64 percent of those polled.
  • From Voice of San Diego:
    San Diego Unified has been kicking around the idea of a parcel tax to raise money for schools. Last August, it hired political consultant Larry Remer to research and do outreach on the idea. Read more from Voice of San Diego»
  • From San Diego Union-Tribune:
    Encouraged by results of a survey that shows public support for a parcel tax to generate money for the cash-strapped city school district, the Board of Education last night took a step toward putting a measure on a ballot as early as November. Read more from the San Diego Union-Tribune»