COST OPPOSES HUGE HIGH SCHOOL PARCEL TAX ON MARCH 2020 BALLOT

The Coalition of Sensible Taxpayers OPPOSES Measure B, which would raise for the second time in little over a year, the parcel tax for Tamalpais Union High Schools (Redwood, Drake, and Tamalpais). All told, the tax jumps from $300 to $645, then increases 3% annually for 10 years. Leading Marin citizens’ opposition, CO$T submitted the […]

COST OPPOSES SMART SALES TAX ON MARCH 2020 BALLOT

The Coalition of Sensible Taxpayers OPPOSES Measure I, which would renew until 2059 the ¼ cent sales tax dedicated to the Sonoma Marin Area Rapid Transit (SMART) agency. Measure I will be on the ballot for the March 3, 2020 election (ballots mail around February 1). Leading Marin citizens’ opposition, CO$T submitted the primary and […]

Marin tax activists challenge Tam school district plan

Marin tax activists challenge Tam school district plan A Marin taxpayers group is challenging a plan by the Tamalpais Union High School District to place a parcel tax increase measure on the March 3 ballot. “This parcel tax will more than double within 18 months from $300 to $645,” Mimi Willard of the Coalition of […]

Marin County Wildfire JPA Tax Measure Initial Term Must Not Exceed Ten Years

Marin County Wildfire JPA Tax Measure (March 2020 ballot) Initial Term Must Not Exceed Ten Years; Additional Concerns include Lack of Project List and Clarity re Citizen Oversight Committee CO$T sent submitted and read into the record the following memo on September 24, 2020 to the Marin County Board of Supervisors: The Coalition of Sensible […]

CST files suit to stop MMWD’s Illegal Fees

CST Files Suit to Stop MMWD’s Illegal Fees Kentfield, CA: Coalition of Sensible Taxpayers v. MMWD: Complaint Filed in Marin Superior Court Alleges Multiple Violations of California Law & Requests Injunction On August 20, 2019, government fee litigation specialist McNeill Law Offices filed suit in Marin Superior Court against the Marin Municipal Water District on […]