Wildomar Parcel Tax for Parks, Measure Z (November 2012)
A Wildomar Parcel Tax for Parks, Measure Z ballot question was on the November 6, 2012, ballot for voters in the City of Wildomar in Riverside County, where it was approved.[1]
Measure Z levied a parcel tax of $28 per parcel per year on parcels in the city. The tax will result in annual new revenues to the city of about $350,000 per year. The city will use this money to operate 15 acres of park space.[1]
In June 2011, voters in the city rejected Measure D, a similar measure. Measure D was placed on the ballot after a state court struck down a $28 parcel tax that the city's voters had approved in 2006; the court said that tax was unconstitutional.
Wildomar closed its two smallest parks after the June 2011 defeat of Measure D. A nonprofit (Friends of Wildomar Parks) took over operation of the Marna O'Brien park; that's the only park in the city with sports fields. The nonprofit, however, is struggling to raise enough money to allow for adequate upkeep of the park.
A two-thirds (66.67%) vote is required for passage.
Election results
| Measure Z | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| 7,056 | 68.59% | |||
| No | 3,231 | 31.41% | ||
- Final certified results from the Riverside County elections office.
Support
- Ray Addington, a member of the group "Friends for Wildomar Parks," said, "Kids in our neighborhood still don't have a decent place to play...They're forced to play in the streets or stay at home."[1]
- Resident James Bush said, "Let's work on our yard."[1]
See also
External links
- Sample ballot with Measure Z text
- Website of the City of Wildomar
- Website of "Friends for Wildomar Parks"
- The "Yes on Z" website
Footnotes
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