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Pajaro Valley Unified School District could soon receive a sizable source of revenue for repair, upgrade and construction projects if results for Measure M increase slightly.
If it passes, Measure M would raise $18.3 million annually by placing $60 per $100,000 of assessed value on properties within the district.
Early results posted after polls closed at 10pm, the measure showed 54.51% support in Santa Cruz County—just under the 55% majority needed. But Monterey County voters were showing 56.8% support.
The numbers tallied together total just over 51%, below the 55% needed to passs.
Still, PVUSD Superintendent Heather Contreras said she was cautiously optimistic about the results so far.
“We’re holding our breath and hoping for the best,” she said. “We know this is an expensive county to live in, and we were asking potentially for a tough decision from our voters, so we definitely thought it would be close.”
