Measure MB parcel tax renewal nears approval
by Mark McDermott Ongoing vote tallies have brought Measure MB to the brink of approval, but the margin remains so thin that its passage is still uncertain. The ballot measure, a $225 annual parcel tax that would provide $2.5 million in revenue for the Manhattan Beach Unified School District, was just shy of the two-thirds approval necessary for passage after vote tallies completed by Election Day on March 5. It had gained 65.11% approval and needed 66.57%. In the week since, Measure MB reached 67.36%, as its vote total increased from 4,648 in favor and 2,491 against to 7,695 in favor and 3,729 against. Yes on MB committee members were optimistic that official passage could occur this week. Voter tallies at the LA County Registrar’s office were occurring every weekday and remaining ballots were dwindling. “The County Registrar just announced that there are 126,000 ballots left to count and that there will be another update tomorrow,” said Nathalie Rosen, Yes on MB co-chair. “Fingers crossed they could be done with the counting tomorrow!” The registrar’s office has been counting ballots at a rate of approximately 80,000 per day, so final count should occur by the end of the week…
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