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Parcel taxes, bonds leading in early returns
- 06-09-2010
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By Sharon Noguchi/San Jose Mercury News
Schools anxious to cushion the blow of state budget cuts appeared largely to be succeeding Tuesday, as Santa Clara County voters seemed to be giving a thumbs-up to three parcel taxes. Districts hoping to remodel schools and boost technology fared just as well, as three bond measures seemed headed toward comfortable victories. Milpitas and the Mount Pleasant school districts, aiming to pass their first parcel tax to supplement state funding, were prevailing at the polls. "We're feeling a little anxious, but we're hoping it's a trend," Marsha Grilli, Milpitas school board president, said about returns that showed the measure passing. The Alum Rock School District, which sought to increase its existing tax, also appeared to be winning. All parcel-tax measures needed 66.7 percent approval to pass. (more...)
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