Lafayette Roads: Measure C

On June 5, 2007, Lafayette residents will have the opportunity to vote on a tax measure (Measure C) that, if successful, would fund the repair and maintenance of the city's roads and bring all public streets up to a good quality. The City estimates that the total cost to repair the roads is $42 million, and the City's proposed funding sources for the next nine years total $18 million. This leaves a $24 million gap. This will be the city of Lafayette's second attempt to address this problem with a voter approved tax.

MEASURE C:  A Parcel Tax for Lafayette Road and Drain Reconstruction and Maintenance
In order to complete Lafayette's road and drain reconstruction program to expeditiously bring all public streets to a good quality and continue the maintenance program, shall the City be authorized to collect a parcel tax not to exceed $150 per year per equivalent residential unit, for thirty years, with the City's all-volunteer Capital Projects Assessment Committee to review expenditures semi-annually to ensure they conform with the purposes of the ballot measure.