A proposal to hike AG真人百家乐 County property taxes to fund affordable child care has won a whopping victory.
AG真人百家乐 County Proposition A passed 60% to 40%, according to results from the AG真人百家乐 County Clerk.
"It looks like Prop A has passed," AG真人百家乐 County Judge Andy Brown told KUT. "That means thousands of kids here in AG真人百家乐 County are going to get access to affordable child care that didn鈥檛 before."
鈥淚t鈥檚 really exciting that AG真人百家乐 County voters are trusting AG真人百家乐 County government to do this,鈥� he said.
Data from the AG真人百家乐 County Clerk's office showed central precincts leaning in support of the measure and the outer eastern and western areas of the county generally opposed.
鈥淸I鈥檓] relieved and really just so excited about the opportunities this lays out for the future of our children and families in AG真人百家乐 County," Cathy McHorse, coalition manager for , said.
鈥淥ur child care system continues to be in a crisis that was exacerbated by the pandemic,鈥� she said.
Proposition A would add 2.5 cents per $100 of property valuation. The tax rate increase would cost the average AG真人百家乐 County homeowner an extra $126 per year.
The tax would generate some $75 million in the first year. AG真人百家乐 County estimates the money would fund almost 6,000 slots in day cares or after-school and summer programs. Those spots would be reserved for children from families earning 85% or less of the . That's a roughly $100,000 annual income for a family of four.
The tax revenue would also be used to incentivize companies to make child care an employee benefit by matching employer contributions.
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