Belmont Measure Y is on the November 3, 2026 ballot in California.
What it does
Levy a tax on square footage improvements in the city to fund the construction and operation of a new community center
On your ballot
Shall the ordinance providing funding for and maintaining supervised children's play, youth, teen and adult programs, childcare, after school and senior programs in a disabled accessible, fire and earthquake resistant community center, usable as an emergency health and disaster relief facility,
levying 33¢ per square foot of residential improvements and 54¢ per square foot of nonresidential improvements, providing $7,100,000 annually until ended by voters, with senior exemptions and independent audits, increasing the appropriation limit, be adopted?
What a yes vote means
A "yes" vote supports levying a tax on square footage improvements in the city at rates of $0.33 per square foot for residential units and $0.54 per square foot for improvements in other properties, to fund the construction and operation of a new community center.