Measure T

City of Albany Street Trees & Streetlighting Parcel Tax Measure

Measure T would enact a special parcel tax on non-exempt property in the City at $0.0354 per lot square foot to maintain and improve public street trees and street lighting to enhance local safety and sustainability, subject to an annual consumer price index adjustment up to 3%, exempting qualifying low-income residents.

This measure requires approval by two-thirds of voters voting on the measure to pass.

Fiscal Impact: Measure T is estimated to generate $775,000 annually until ended by voters.

Next Alameda County Measure: Measure U

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Proposal

If approved, Measure T would enact a new special parcel tax on property within the City to fund street trees and street lighting improvements and maintenance as follows:

  • Establish a rate at $0.0354 per taxable lot square foot commencing July 1, 2027, subject to an annual Consumer Price Index (CPI) adjustment and an annual 3% cap;
  • Provide that only the first 500,000 lot square feet of a parcel would be subject to the tax and any square footage above 500,000 on a parcel would be exempt from the tax; 
  • Establish a 100% exemption for residential parcels owned by qualifying very low-income residents, and a 50% exemption for qualifying low-income resident owners, as defined therein; and
  • Establish a 100% rebate to qualifying very low-income renters of tax imposed on a rental unit where they reside, and a 50% rebate to similarly qualifying low-income renters, as defined therein.

This tax would apply to possessory interests (i.e. leaseholds) on a parcel where the owner is exempt from parcel taxation.  

Source: Measure T Impartial Analysis

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