Shall an Ordinance of the City of Richmond’s Municipal Code to establish a Special Parcel Tax on Vacant Properties at the rate of $3,000 annually per vacant developed parcel and $6,000 annually per vacant undeveloped parcel, raising about $5.4 million annually for 20 years to fund homelessness services and housing, blight and dumping elimination, and specified programs, be adopted?
2, Contra Costa County • 2018 • M
Failed
Result: 60.2% yes, 39.8% no (29,780 votes cast)
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This measure would have established a special parcel tax on vacant properties in Richmond, charging $3,000 annually for vacant developed parcels and $6,000 for vacant undeveloped parcels. The tax was intended to raise approximately $5.4 million annually for 20 years to fund homelessness services, housing programs, and blight elimination.