The school board last week voted to place a flat $225 tax proposal on the June 3 ballot. That means every parcel owner in Santa Monica and Malibu would pay $225 a year, despite the size of the property. Owners of monster mansions in Malibu would pay the same as condo owners in Santa Monica.
There were other proposals that would have taxed people more based on the size of the buildings on their properties. For instance, one of the proposals that was shot down was a charge of $60 per year, plus 7 cents per square foot.
This week, Q-Line wants to know: “What tax proposal would you support? Will you vote in favor of the flat $225 tax scheduled for the special election?”
Call (310) 285-8106 with your response before Thursday at 5 p.m. We’ll print them in Friday’s paper. Please limit your comments to a minute or less; it might help to think first about the wording of your response.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on February 4, 2003. Read the original PDF.