Addendum to Parcel Tax Post from Saturday
A number of interesting side issues came out of the article on Saturday regarding the parcel tax…
Guest Commentary: DJUSD parcel tax analysis and recommendation
by Don Shor How should you vote on Measure W? That depends on — your assessment of…
State Budget Bad News For Davis Schools?
SchoolsAt first glance one might believe that passing the state budget without the cuts to education that the Governor originally proposed would be good news for schools around the state.
District Chief Business Officer Makes Case For Parcel Tax
The Davis Enterprise on Sunday carried an op-ed by Bruce Colby, the chief business officer of the…
Commentary: Why I Strongly Support Measure W–The Parcel Tax
I have been thinking about writing this commentary for several days now, ever since I put the…
Davis Joint Unified School District Expenditures
The Vanguard has received data from the Davis Joint Unified School district that examines district general fund…
Ballot Arguments in For Measure W–The Parcel Tax
The ballot arguments have been submitted both for and against the Parcel Tax. This marks the first…
Language of Argument for Charter City Ballot Initiative Sparks Disagreement Amongst Supporters
In mid July, the Davis City Council by a 4-1 margin, voted to put a Charter Proposal…
Parcel Tax Campaign Announces Two Prominent Davisites Have Been Named As Co-Chairs
The Vanguard received a press release from the YES on Measure W, “Yes for Our Students” campaign….
Analysis: Examining Parcel Tax Poll Results
The Vanguard ran two polls simultaneously from Thursday July 10, 2008 until Monday July 14, 2008. The…
Board Approves $120 Parcel Tax for November Ballot
The Davis Joint Unified School Board met early on Wednesday to determine among other things, the amount…
Landlords Trying to Mobilize Students Against Parcel Tax?
Vanguard Analysis Shows Scare Tactics and Deception Used in Flier Passed Out At an Apartment Complex The…
Commentary: November is Not the Right Time for Parcel Tax
Last Monday at the school board meeting it was a unique experience to read the results of…
School Board Opts for November 2008 Parcel Tax
Polling Shows Plausible but Difficult Battle to Get it Approved Yesterday morning, in a special meeting, the…
Commentary: Parcel Tax Discussion Time
The Davis School Board meets tomorrow morning at 9 am to discuss critical details of a proposed…
Commentary: Low Turnout Again Leads to Talk of Change
Another election, more low turnout, and more talk about changing the way we vote. County Clerk Freddie…
Commentary: Steady Enrollment for Next Year?
At least based on the number of students enrollment for the fall, the district will basically have…
Commentary: Examining the Feasibility of a Parcel Tax
Somewhat lost in the midst of the election is the ongoing discussion over a possible parcel tax….
Schools Across the Region Still Face Budget Problems
We learned a week and a half ago that the Davis Schools had adverted a catastrophe in…
Commentary: Victory for Davis Schools
A few weeks ago the community looked on at impending doom with the school system. Instead of…
