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Sonoma County, CA March 2, 2004 Election
Directory of Sonoma County, CA Measures
County Results as of Mar 3 12:37am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (454/454)
55.2% Countywide Voter Turnout (127,630/231,038)

Measures
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Measure A. Maintaining Excellence Act 2004 Tax -- Sonoma Valley Unified School District (Special Parcel Tax - 2/3 Approval Required)
7,303 / 61.6% Yes votes ...... 4,545 / 38.4% No votes
In order to keep school libraries open, restore art and music programs, enhance high school vocational programs, provide expanded academic programs for college-bound students, attract and retain high quality teachers, and reduce class size, should the Sonoma Valley Unified School District be authorized to levy an annual parcel tax of $85 for five years, beginning July 1, 2004, with annual citizens' oversight by committee audits, exempting parcels owned and occupied by persons 65 years of age or more?

Measure B. Maintaining Excellence Act 2004 Tax -- Old Adobe Union School District (Special Parcel Tax - 2/3 Approval Required)
3,903 / 60.6% Yes votes ...... 2,540 / 39.4% No votes
To keep school libraries open, provide intensive reading instruction, offer an enriching music program, maintain smaller class sizes when possible, promoting excellence in literacy for our school children; shall the Old Adobe Union School District be authorized to levy an annual parcel tax of $55 for four years, beginning July 1, 2004, with annual audits by a citizens' oversight committee, offering exemption to parcels owned and occupied by persons 65 years of age or more?

Measure C. Maintaining Excellence Act 2004 Tax -- Petaluma City School District (Special Parcel Tax - 2/3 Approval Required)
5,686 / 67.3% Yes votes ...... 2,768 / 32.7% No votes
To keep school libraries open, restore music and art programs, restore smaller class sizes grades 4-8, rehire reading specialists, maintain computer and technology programs, and provide necessary educational programs and materials to the extent funds are available, shall the Petaluma City (Elementary) School District be authorized to levy a $75 annual parcel tax for four years, beginning July 1, 2004, with annual citizens' oversight committe audits, exempting parcels owned and occupied by persons 65 years of age or over?

Measure D. Improvement Bond of 2004 -- Rincon Valley Union School District (Bonds - 55% Approval Required)
8,589 / 62.9% Yes votes ...... 5,061 / 37.1% No votes
To provide funds to modernize older classrooms and improve aging school facilities, including upgrading outdated electrical, fire safety, plumbing and heating systems; repair leaking roofs and replace windows; add kindergarten and other classrooms; build modern libraries/technology centers; and improve drainage, campus safety and handicapped access; shall Rincon Valley Union School District be authorized to issue $23,900,000 in bonds at legal interest rates, with no funds for administrator salaries, and establish an independent citizens' oversight committee?

Measure E. Maintaining Excellence Act 2004 Tax -- Wilmar Union School District (Special Parcel Tax - 2/3 Approval Required)
716 / 70.1% Yes votes ...... 305 / 29.9% No votes
To keep school libraries open, maintain reading programs, computer and technology programs, smaller class sizes, music and art programs, and provide for necessary educational programs and materials, to the extent such funds are available, shall the Wilmar Union School District be authorized to levy an annual parcel tax of $45 for four years, beginning July 1, 2004, with annual citizens' oversight committe audits, exempting parcels owned and occupied by persons 65 years of age or more?

Measure F. Prohibit Sale & Use of Fireworks -- City of Santa Rosa (Referendum - Majority Approval Required)
23,319 / 57.3% Yes votes ...... 17,346 / 42.7% No votes
Shall Ordinance No. 3627, which prohibits the sale and use of fireworks within the City of Santa Rosa be adopted?

 
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