
The East Bay Times Editorial Board today recommended a "No" vote on Moraga School's Measure D, a $52 million bond measure that would tax property owners based on their property value. A $1 million property would be taxed an additional $300 per year - the paper noting that the average homeowner already pays $833 in school district taxes - which includes a similar bond measure passed in 2016.
Notably, the Times highlights that the prior bond measure was based on a formal study of infrastructure needs, whereas the current measure has "no clear plan with a budget and priorities" and they're putting the cart before the horse by "asking for money before they figure out how to spend it."
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