Belmont voters are deciding on a special tax this November election that will generate revenue to reconstruct the Barrett Community Center as an earthquake-resistant facility for emergency disaster relief while also serving as a recreation center with childcare and afterschool programs.
Measure Y would authorize a tax on the square footage of structures in the city, setting rates of 33 cents per square foot for dwelling units and 54 cents per square foot for all other types of properties. The tax would not apply to parcels exempt from taxation by law and dwellings inhabited by residents over the age of 65.
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