Piedmont Voters Approve Measure F

PIEDMONT, CA - Voters in Piedmont approved Measure F, with 70.6 percent going for the plan which will increase the city's parcel tax by 30 percent.upporters said the tax hike is needed "to maintain Piedmont's
excellent public services" and because the city needs to address 

Supporters said the tax hike is needed "to maintain Piedmont's excellent public services" and because the city needs to address long-standing deferred maintenance of its facilities and update the city's aging infrastructure.
But opponents, including residents Bruce Joffe and Rick Schiller, said, "The need for such a dramatic increase has not been substantiated by the City Council nor by the budget advisory financial planning committee's report."

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