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As the City of Mill Valley Looks to Make the Case in November for a 1% Sales Tax Hike, Dick Spotswood Spotlights the Bay Area’s Larger Revenue Needs

“The largest item on November’s ballot is a $10 to 20 billion regional bond that, if passed, promises to create 45,000 affordable homes in the nine-county Bay Area,” he wrote. “It’s sponsored by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission’s Bay Area Housing Finance Agency. BAHFA reports that ā€œa $10 billion bond would require a tax of $10.26 per $100,000 in assessed value – or about $100 per year for a million-dollar home.ā€ Double that if the bond is for $20 billion.”

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SFGATE Unveils First-Ever Winners of the Best of Bay Area 2024 and, Not Surprisingly, Mill Valley Got Some Love

To no surprise on our part, Mill Valley businesses and nonprofits were successful in capturing awards across a variety of business types, a particularly massive achievement considering the fact that SFGate’s Best of Bay Area included the entire Bay Area in its purview:Ā “A reader-driven popularity contest with more than 150 categories accepting nominees, per Editor in Chief’s Grant Marek.

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Curated News You Can Use, From Mill Valley & Beyond – Week of June 24

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Are America’s Favorite Farmers Markets in Marin, Sonoma or Napa counties? The American Farmland Trust is Giving away $15k

Are America’s favorite farmers markets in Marin, Sonoma or Napa counties? This summer, American Farmland Trust is giving away $15,000 and more in total prizes to America’s favorite farmers markets to be determined by YOUR VOTE!Ā  Now in its 16thĀ year,Ā America’s Farmers Market Celebration™ is the only annual national ranking of America’s favorite farmers markets. We invite…

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As Electricity Bills Soar, MCE Offers Relief: Residents and Businesses Eligible for MCE Cares Credit Get up to $25 in Monthly Credits

ā€œNo one should have to choose between feeding their family and keeping the lights on,ā€ said Shanelle Scales-Preston, MCE’s Board Chair and City of Pittsburg Councilmember. ā€œThat’s why MCE is helping the most vulnerable folks in our community. Since 2020, we’ve provided $62 million in bill relief aimed at keeping our service more affordable and equitable, while being better for the planet.ā€

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