Parcel taxes and Alamo Incorporation

Both the San Ramon Unified and Pleasanton Unified school districts are going to have parcel taxes on the local ballots this year to make up the short falls of income from the State!

Members of the San Ramon Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees on Tuesday approved placing a $144 parcel tax measure on the ballot this spring. A new school parcel tax will be going to vote in the Spring. The current $90 tax will expire in June. Last year the residents were not able to pass a tax of $166, so this year they are trying for $144. This money is sorely needed especially with some of the cuts that are coming from the State. Please vote for this because that is what attracts people to our communities - good schools and stable communities.

Pleasanton is considering a parcel tax also to avoid some major cuts that will have to be made. They are trying to decide how much to vote on: $100, $200, or $300 per parcel.There will be a very important Board of Trustees meeting on February 10^th to discuss the $4 million short fall.

Meanwhile in Alamo the major topic for conversation is Incorporation: The Pros and Cons for Measure A - Incorporation! Last week there was a presentation by Vicki Koc for and Cecily Barclay against at theSan Ramon Republican Women federated meeting. Financial stability is a major concern along with affordable housing, horses, and policing, which is currently handled by the Sheriff's Dept. For more information please e-mail me at judithbrickman@gmail.com. In the meantime absentee ballots are going out for the March 3^rd election. About 78 percent of residents prefer absentee!

Over in Danville: The Veterans Memorial Building is going to be renovated! Danville has committed $5 million, the Viet Nam Veterans have raised about $35,000. So another $3 million needs to be raised from the community. This is a community facility right in the center of Danville on Hartz Avenue. By the way, there is a beautiful Viet Nam war memorial in Oak Hill Park next to Monte Vista High School. The park has been totally renovated and there is a wonderful children's playground, duck pond and exercise trail. The Viet Nam veterans are very active and helpful to our returning Iraq veterans.