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the language of a half-cent sales tax measure going to Palo Alto voters in November. The measure, With voter support lagging for which would raise an estimated the city of Palo Alto’s plan to $13 million to $15 million a year, buy school-district owned land Unified for a lower purchase price district and the city could work would help fund the city’s plan at Cubberley Community Center or better terms, such as a payment together to make it … less finanto renovate Cubberley, starting for $65.5 million, a former school plan rather than paying cash up- cially burdensome for the city,” with the purchase of seven acres board member has an idea: Rene- front, Todd Collins told the Post Collins said. from the school district. The city gotiate the deal. Collins’ suggestion comes as yesterday. The city could ask Palo Alto [See CUBBERLEY, page 18] “There are lots of ways that the some residents are questioning BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent
Voters aren’t told the sales tax hike would pay the school district $65 million for land
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The city of Mountain View has gathered statistics that highlight struggles with people living in cars, trailers and RVs. • 438 people are living in vehicles, up 306 or 43% from August. In 2023, the number was 148. • 92% of them are in RVs, up from 63% in 2017. • 8,700 workers are affected.
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• 18.5% of buildings are vacant in these areas. • 400 calls were made to police about RV dwellers last year. • 34 RVs have been towed by police since January 2025. • 1,563 citations have been issued. • $2.4 million in property taxes are being appealed.
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Mountain View city officials say increased towing in Palo Alto is contributing to an influx of RV dwellers, leading to office vacancies, fear among employees, sewage in storm drains and car accidents. Palo Alto Preparatory School has seen a 40% decline in enrollment because of RV dwellers around 462 Wyandotte St., Assistant City Manager Audrey Seymour said in a June 22 memo for Mountain View City Council. The school initially embraced RV dwellers as new neighbors, making contact and bringing food, Seymour said. But the RV dwellers have changed, bringing more troubling behaviors to the private school that serves disabled students from the Mountain View-Los Altos High School District, Seymour said. RV dwellers have cat-called and followed female students and sat with their [See RVs, page 18] LOBSTER
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