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Atherton not willing to give up library tax revenue without a fight
Original post made on Apr 6, 2015
Read the full story here Web Link posted Monday, April 6, 2015, 10:23 AM
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Posted by Margo
a resident of Menlo Park: Linfield Oaks
on Apr 6, 2015 at 1:06 pm
a resident of Menlo Park: Linfield Oaks
on Apr 6, 2015 at 1:06 pm
This strikes me as a wonderful way for more fortunate Athertonians to support libraries in other, less well-off areas. Why do they need to retain their excesses, beyond the need to build a new library? Sharing what we have is part of what has made this country so successful. Come on, Atherton, help out those other communities.
Posted by Linda C.
a resident of Menlo Park: University Heights
on Apr 6, 2015 at 1:50 pm
a resident of Menlo Park: University Heights
on Apr 6, 2015 at 1:50 pm
This is a perfect example of how out of whack the property tax allocation has become after Proposition 13, AB 8 and ERAF. We all get billed $1 per assessed valuation, but it is allocated based on a formula that is 40+ years old.
Posted by Carab1n3r
a resident of Encinal School
on Apr 6, 2015 at 9:07 pm
a resident of Encinal School
on Apr 6, 2015 at 9:07 pm
"This is a perfect example of how out of whack the property tax allocation has become after Proposition 13, AB 8 and ERAF. We all get billed $1 per assessed valuation, but it is allocated based on a formula that is 40+ years old."
Atherton residents are overtaxed for library services. What formula change would you make? Would you try to lower it?
I don't dispute it's an old formula, but I'm unclear on what effect you're implying needs to be done on taxation.
Posted by NFO Neighbor
a resident of another community
on Jul 4, 2016 at 2:26 pm
a resident of another community
on Jul 4, 2016 at 2:26 pm
Athertononians! Share your surplus LIBRARY WEALTH with neighboring communities like East Palo Alto and unincorporated. It will make you richer in the end if your future teachers, workforce and community members have better library resources. Remember, your wealth comes from other communities, so why not give back? And what can go father than LIBRARY WEALTH in the form of books, movies, free education, literacy and enrichment services? You can't spend it all yourselves, so why not share PART of your EXCESS LIBRARY WEALTH?.
