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Monterey County, CA June 3, 2008 Election
Directory of Monterey County, CA Measures
County Results as of July 1 11:36am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (184/184)
36.0% Countywide Voter Turnout (2,279/147,714)

Measures
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Measure S. Special Parcel Tax -- Spreckels Memorial District (2/3 Approval Required)
Pass: 114 / 71.70% Yes votes ...... 45 / 28.30% No votes
Shall Resolution No. 08-2 providing for the imposition of a special tax of not more than $95 per parcel, per year, beginning fiscal year 2009/2010, for the purpose of maintaining, repairing and operating all of the District's property and facilities, including the Spreckels Memorial Park and Park Annex, be approved?

Measure T. Bonds -- Salinas City Elementary School District (55% Approval Required)
Pass: 5,513 / 63.90% Yes votes ...... 3,114 / 36.10% No votes
This is a neighborhood school transformation/safety measure. Out of concern for student safety, for improving the education of students, and qualifying for state matching funds; shall Salinas City Elementary School District modernize aging facilities; create safe pick-up/drop-off areas, renovate communications, electrical, plumbing, restrooms; acquire/construct/repair/equip classrooms/facilities, by issuing $80 million in bonds within legal maximums, with citizens' oversight to ensure expenditures only for school improvements, with all moneys benefiting local children?

Measure U. Sales Tax Increase -- City of Pacific Grove (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 3,010 / 65.49% Yes votes ...... 1,586 / 34.51% No votes
Pacific Grove Vital City Services Measure: To protect/maintain essential City of Pacific Grove services by funding police officers and firefighters maintaining 9-1-1 police/fire response times, fixing potholes, improving/maintaining city streets, youth programs and parks, increasing code enforcement, expanding crime prevention programs, and preserving other general City services, shall the City sales tax be increased by one cent with published, independent annual financial audits of all expenditures available for public review?

Measure V. Bonds -- Aromas-San Juan Unified School District (55% Approval Required)
Fail: 313 / 49.60% Yes votes ...... 318 / 50.40% No votes
Aromas-San Juan Bautista Schools Improvement Measure. To improve neighborhood schools and provide for student safety, health, and learning; to replace relocatable classrooms; to acquire, construct, upgrade and equip classrooms, restrooms, facilities and sites; and to retire an outstanding facilities loan, shall Aromas-San Juan Unified School District issue $18,800,000 of bonds at legal interest rates for Aromas-San Juan Bautista school projects, not administrators' salaries or operating expenses, with citizens' oversight and independent public financial audits?

 
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