I joined Piedmont’s Budget Advisory and Financial Planning Committee in 2015, a year before I was elected to the City Council. That work shaped everything I did in my eight years on the Council, including my time as Mayor.
The Budget Advisory and Financial Planning Committee took a hard look at what we, as residents, own together as the City of Piedmont and what it costs to keep our infrastructure working. Collectively we own, operate, and maintain more than 20 municipal facilities, including buildings ranging in age from 70 to 110 years old. There are over 75 miles of streets and sidewalks, more than 450 storm sewer inlets connected to miles of underground pipe, and five large public parks. The costs to keep these facilities up and running comes to millions of dollars in ongoing maintenance, necessary improvements, and replacement costs.
Measure GG will not solve everything. It is simply a fair, practical way to try and generate additional revenue to pay for the upkeep of our aging infrastructure. All revenue from Measure GG will stay here in Piedmont. Our city has not raised its transfer tax rate in 33 years, while neighboring cities have updated theirs. We are falling behind, and Measure GG will help us catch up.
Please vote Yes on GG.