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Virtual Town Hall Meeting Tonight To Discuss Benicia Schools Parcel Tax
March 30th, 2010 categories: Benicia
Wed a.m. Update: Unfortunately, I didn’t get a call at my home, so I wasn’t able to participate. Seems like the call-system phoned my work number and not my home number (even though it’s associated with my voter-registration record). I wonder how many other registered voters didn’t get a call at their home number.
Every Benicia Voter Will Get A Call At 7 pm Tonight
The Yes For Benicia Schools committee will hold a virtual town mall meeting tonight, with plans to include every registered Benicia voter and gauge whether a parcel tax to support Benicia’s schools is feasible.
At 7 pm tonight, every registered voter will supposedly receive a phone call, with Superintendent Janice Adams on the line to ask a series of questions. Voters will use their keypads to respond to each question. There will also be an opportunity for those on the city-wide conference call to ask questions.
The parcel tax steering committee will use these responses to determine whether or not to place a school parcel tax initiative on the ballot.
Benicia’s school system has always been one of the town’s biggest assets. The school district’s desirability has helped keep Benicia’s property values higher than any other city in Solano County.
So in theory, anything that helps to support and maintain the district’s high standards can only be good for Benicia property owners.
That said, those of us who’ve been around for a number of years still recall the cost overruns and mismanagement of voter-approved funds from school bond elections back in the 1990s.
I’ll wait to weigh in on my thoughts about the current parcel tax proposal until after tonight’s town meeting — for I still don’t know enough about what’s actually proposed and how it will be managed to make a proper evaluation.
When your phone rings at 7 pm tonight, be sure to answer. And stay on the line so your voice can be heard. For more details, you can visit the Yes For Benicia Schools web site.
