Measure N: City of Clayton Special Tax
City of Clayton · Contra Costa County · November 3, 2026
The question on your ballot
CITYWIDE LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE EXTENSION AND ALTERATION OF RATE OF EXISTING SPECIAL TAX Shall the measure to fund on -going trail system operations and maintenance, roadway landscaping, open space weed abatement, and related services of the Clayton Community Facility District No. 2007-1 (Citywide Landscape Maintenance) by extending the special tax for ten years and amending its rate and methodology to $354.45/year per residential parcel and $354.45/year per non-residential acre, including annual inflationary adjustments, subject to citizen's committee oversight, be approved?
In plain language
Measure N extends and changes an existing special tax in Clayton. A YES vote would extend the Citywide Landscape Maintenance district tax for ten more years. It would change the rate to $354.45 per year for each home lot. Non-residential property would pay $354.45 per acre per year. The amount would be adjusted yearly for inflation. The money pays for trail system upkeep and roadway landscaping. It also pays for weed abatement in open spaces. A citizens' committee oversees the spending. A NO vote would let this special tax expire at its current rate and terms.
Fiscal impact
The special tax rate would change to $354.45 per year per residential parcel. It would also be $354.45 per year per non-residential acre. The rate adjusts each year for inflation. It is extended for ten years.
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Supporters say
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Opponents say
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