Measure AA: Special Tax Measure
News Articles
08/16/2002
On August 8, 2002, AC Transit’s Board of Directors voted to place a measure on the November 5 general election ballot seeking voters’ approval for a special tax to help mitigate impacts that substantial projected budget deficits would have on the District’s bus service.
The proposal would levy a special tax of $24 a year for five consecutive years (from July 1, 2003 to June 30, 2008) on the owner(s) of taxable parcels of property within AC Transit’s Special Transit Service District One: the East Bay communities (west of the hills) from El Sobrante and Richmond in the north through Hayward in the south. Excluded from the tax are the owners of vacant parcels, unused parcels (as defined in the Resolution) and parcels not subject to a tax levy. Procedures for reimbursement will be provided.
If approved by 2/3rds of the voters voting on the measure, the measure would generate an estimated $7.5 million annually during the five years it is in existence. This money could only be used to fund the operation and maintenance of bus service within the geographic area where the tax is levied.
The Chief Financial Officer must make an annual report to the Board of Directors on the amount of money collected and its use. The money must be placed in a separate account. An independent oversight committee will be created to annually report to the Board of Directors on the use of the proceeds of the tax. The proposed membership of the committee will be determined by the Board of Directors in September, 2002.
For more information see:
- Ballot Language for AC Transit Special Tax Election
- Text of Resolution 2067
- Description of District One
- Measure AA Parcel Tax Brochure (English)
- Measure AA Parcel Tax Brochure (Spanish and English)