Feelers out on parcel tax
District officials have hired a survey firm, True North, to issue and analyze a poll to test support for the tax, which would be tied to specific educational programs and expenses. Residents west of Rosebank Drive are served by the Glendale district.
The firm would also determine where the parcel tax funds should be spent. A political consulting group, TBWB Strategies, is working pro-bono to ensure the survey is comprehensive.
“It’s determining the viability of doing a parcel tax,” said Glendale Unified Deputy Supt. Dick Sheehan, slated to become superintendent July 1. “We’ll be looking to put out a survey at some point, probably sooner rather than later.”
Parcel taxes — fees paid by all property owners, with certain exemptions for senior citizens — require a two-thirds majority.
State leaders have since altered funding formulas, lowering the minimum funding guarantee to school districts.