The Votes Have Been Tallied: Petaluma Schools Measure I Parcel Tax Results

PETALUMA, CA — While all eyes have been on Prop. 50 — the only measure on the ballot for most Sonoma County residents — voters in the Petaluma's city schools district were asked to consider Measure I, a parcel tax, a $129-per-year parcel tax to help fund junior and high schools.

The measure needed two-thirds approval to pass.

The outcome was still uncertain Tuesday night.

But results as of noon today show 14,173, or 60.49%, ballots were cast in favor of the measure, compared to 9,257, or 39.51%, against.

The parcel tax, which will be in place for eight years, is expected to raise $3 million annually to boost teacher salaries and cushion a budget shortfall.