Lee Ginsburg

Election 2008
October 9, 2008 ·  

Election 2008

 

Election Day 2008 is just around the corner.  Nationally this is a very important election.  Locally it is also.  Many Bay Area school districts have measures or the ballot for a Parcel Tax.  A Parcel Tax is a flat fee for each real estate parcel in the district.  Seniors could opt out not to pay.  These Parcel taxes generally run $75.00 -$175.00 a year and are usually for a period of time of 5-10 years.  Heck it is less than a tank of gas, less than a nice dinner for two, less than my wife spends at the beauty parlor, etc.  The problem is these must be passed by 2/3 of the people.  Approximately 45% of our property tax presently goes towards schools.  As property values fall so does the school’s funding.    Our children’s education, our children’s foundation should not be jeopardized.  Our great country, our great neighborhoods, the Bay Area’s high property value, all stems from good public education. People pay higher home prices so their children may attend better schools.  In regards to these parcel taxes we are talking about a $100.00 or so, but people pay hundreds of thousands of dollars for homes in better districts. In Real Estate it is known, the better the schools the higher the home prices.  Get out and support the schools, make your school district the “Better District”.   The Bay Area schools need funds to attract better teachers, books, libraries, technology, and very important to those not going to college Vocational Training.  Remember to vote Nov. 2.

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2 Responses to “Election 2008”

  1. KC on October 9th, 2008 10:05 am

    Great post, Lee! I just read today that san Bruno will have a new parcel tax on the ballot in March 2009 for $87. per year. Our community needs this help!

    I like how you said, “as property values fall, so does school funding”. It’s true! There have been more cuts and this year and last year than ever! Our San Bruno PTA’s are working hard to maintain and arrange new fund raisers because we know that without a collaborative effort, our schools will have a difficult time. A difficult time for schools means a difficult time for home values.

    Support our schools!

  2. Jean Joh on October 9th, 2008 3:58 pm

    So true that property values are intertwined with the quality of our schools. For most of my buyer clients, that is one of the first questions they ask – does it have a school district? In my home city of Millbrae, we had a parcel tax initiative that failed twice in the past year.

    By the way, the election is actually on November 4th and not the 2nd – I’m sure most people know that already…

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