Mammoth School’s special tax, Measure S, passed with a 73.76% vote. The Mono County Elections Department wrapped up the vote count Tuesday night just before 10:30 pm.
Election officials said school district voters cast 1,178 votes in favor of Measure S and 419 votes against. A two-thirds vote was required. Voter turn-out at the polls was low – around 18%, with 26% who mailed in ballots.
Measure S extends an already existing $59 per year parcel tax for school district homeowners. School officials asked for the measure in the face of doubts about state and federal government support of local education.
The ballot measure said that the tax would preserve smaller classes, attract and retain excellent teachers, strengthen core curriculum and more. The passage of Measure S extended the $59 annual education parcel tax for another five years with an exemption for senior citizens’ primary residences. An independent citizens’ oversight committee will watch how the tax money is spent.
The tax funds will go into a special account with an annual report.
Should they not have called this
Measure “$ ” instead of S
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More taxes for Mammoth Sheeple or shall I say Mammoth Property owners ( 2nd homeowners)
Don’t worry they are the 1% ..they can afford it.
Our government is “OUT OF CONTROL”
Tic, Tic , Tic
Another reason why I believe homeowners should have ability to vote on measures that will directly affect their taxes. Resort communities are notorious for placing tax increases on 2nd homeowners who can’t vote for them because theyre not residents. So the 2/3rds requirement is bypassed because it should be 2/3rds… Read more »
Way to go Mammoth community!