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Marin County, CA November 6, 2012 Election
Directory of Marin County, CA Measures
County Results as of Dec 17 1:45pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (194/194)
87.4% Countywide Voter Turnout (135438/155025)

Measures
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Measure A. Sales Tax Increase -- County of Marin (Sales Tax - 2/3 Approval Required)
Pass: 96122 / 74.37% Yes votes ...... 33130 / 25.63% No votes
To preserve quality of life and maintain open space, parks, and farmland, with funds that cannot be taken by the State, shall Marin County: * Protect streams, baylands, natural areas, and wildlife habitat; * Manage vegetation to preserve biodiversity and reduce wildfire risk; * Repair and replace deteriorating park facilities; and * Maintain and enhance walking, hiking, biking, and equestrian trails; by enacting a one-quarter cent sales tax, with a citizens' oversight committee, annual audits, with all funds spent only in Marin County. A MEASURE A: To preserve quality of life and maintain open space, parks, and farmland, with funds that cannot be taken by the State, shall Marin County: * Protect streams, baylands, natural areas, and wildlife habitat; * Manage vegetation to preserve biodiversity and reduce wildfire risk; * Repair and replace deteriorating park facilities; and * Maintain and enhance walking, hiking, biking, and equestrian trails; by enacting a one-quarter cent sales tax, with a citizens' oversight committee, annual audits, with all funds spent only in Marin County.

Measure B. Special Parcel Tax for Educational Programs and Services -- Mill Valley School District (Parcel Tax - 2/3 Approval Required)
Pass: 12691 / 71.42% Yes votes ...... 5078 / 28.58% No votes
To replace significant cuts by the State in education funding; protect the quality of local elementary and middle schools, and attract and keep highly qualified core academic teachers; shall the Mill Valley School District be authorized to implement a parcel tax of one hundred ninety-six dollars for eight years, requiring annual audit and accountability measures, and with all revenues kept local and used exclusively for Mill Valley elementary and middle schools?

Measure C. Qualified Special Tax Assessment for Educational Programs -- Shoreline Unified School District (Parcel Tax - 2/3 Approval Required)
Pass: 1677 / 78.29% Yes votes ...... 465 / 21.71% No votes
Qualified Special Tax Assessment for Educational Pro grams: To main tain existing school programs and improve the quality of education; to provide funds to buy updated textbooks and materials for math, reading, and writing courses; and to enhance critical programs including, but not limited to, computer science, library, and arts programs, shall the Shoreline Unified School District extend the existing $184.70 a year parcel tax, increasing annually at 2%, for no more than eight years?

Measure D. Replace the prior municipal services tax with a special tax -- Town of Ross (Special Tax - 2/3 Approval Required)
Pass: 1021 / 74.20% Yes votes ...... 355 / 25.80% No votes
Shall the voters of the Town of Ross adopt an ordinance replacing the prior municipal services tax with a special tax for maintaining public safety services for a period of four years at a lower maximum rate of $950 per dwelling unit for single family residences and $950 per parcel for all other uses, and increasing the Town's appropriations limit by the amount of the special tax proceeds?

Measure E. Special Tax Confirmation -- Mesa Park District (Parcel Tax - 2/3 Approval Required)
Fail: 539 / 66.22% Yes votes ...... 275 / 33.78% No votes
Shall Resolution No. 9 of the Board of Commis - sioners of Mesa Park be confirmed, establishing a special tax of $49 per year per improved parcel, commencing with fiscal year 2013-2014 and continuing for a period of 4 years, for the maintenance and operation of Mesa Park located at 110 Mesa Road, and shall the appropriations limits be confirmed in the amount equal to the tax revenues received by this parcel tax? The above statement is an impartial analysis of Measure E. If you desire a copy of the measure, please call the Elec - tions Office at 415-473-6437, and a copy will be mailed at no cost to you

Measure F. Appropriation Limit Adjustment -- Stinson Beach Fire Protection District (Appropriation Limit Allocation - Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 401 / 96.39% Yes votes ...... 15 / 3.61% No votes
Shall the appropriations limit established for Stinson Beach Fire Protection District pursuant to Article XIII B of the California Constitution be adjusted to include the combined total of all revenue sources for the fiscal years 2011-2012 through 2012-2017 in order to continue funding for the fire protection and ambulance services provided by the District?

 
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