Measure G Parcel Tax
Measure G Parcel Tax
Thank You, Albany Voters, For Passing Measure G!
Fiscal Accountability and Local Control
Measure G was approved by Albany voters in March 2024. Measure G includes accountability requirements to ensure that funds are used only for the purposes approved by voters.
- Measure G funds may only be used for the purposes specified in the voter-approved measure.
- Measure G revenues and expenditures are separately accounted for and tracked by the District.
- The District provides an annual report to the Board of Education detailing the amount of Measure G funds collected and spent and the status of the purposes authorized by the measure.
- Measure G expenditures are subject to annual audit requirements.
- Measure G funds remain under local control and cannot be taken by the State.
- Measure G does not establish a separate citizens’ oversight committee. Oversight is provided through required annual reporting to the Board of Education, auditing, and public review of the District’s financial information.
See also the Measure G FAQ and Budget News Corner.
Locally Controlled School Funding Set to Expire
For over 30 years, AUSD voters have authorized locally controlled parcel tax funding for Albany’s schools, but a portion of this funding is set to expire soon, which would result in deep cuts to academic programs. The AUSD Board of Trustees has placed a measure on the March 2024 ballot to renew this funding at the new rate of 55¢ per building square foot and $25 per unimproved parcel, until ended by voters.
Funding Teachers and Academic Programs
Measure G replaced and expanded the sunsetting parcel tax, Measure B (approved by voters in 2020). Our schools rely on parcel tax funding to attract quality teachers and support core academics. In a job market with major teacher shortages, this measure would help the District provide competitive compensation to keep quality teachers local.
Specifically, funding from this potential measure could continue to be used to:
- Attract and retain exceptional teachers and counselors
- Protect science, math, arts, reading, and language instruction
- Support music, art, and theater programs
- Maintain small class sizes
Local Costs Are Pricing Out Our Teachers
We live in one of the most expensive places in the nation, making it hard for AUSD teachers to live close enough to work here. Additional funding would allow AUSD to pay a competitive wage, helping reduce the District's turnover rate and keeping quality teachers and staff in local schools.
Fiscal Accountability and Local Control
Fiscal Accountability and Local Control
Measure G was approved by Albany voters in March 2024. Measure G includes accountability requirements to ensure that funds are used only for the purposes approved by voters.
- Measure G funds may only be used for the purposes specified in the voter-approved measure.
- Measure G revenues and expenditures are separately accounted for and tracked by the District.
- The District provides an annual report to the Board of Education detailing the amount of Measure G funds collected and spent and the status of the purposes authorized by the measure.
- Measure G expenditures are subject to annual audit requirements.
- Measure G funds remain under local control and cannot be taken by the State.
Measure G does not establish a separate citizens’ oversight committee. Oversight is provided through required annual reporting to the Board of Education, auditing, and public review of the District’s financial information.