Mill Valley’s Municipal Service Tax has paid for street repairs and vegetation work since the late 1980s. Measure T asks voters to renew it for another decade before the current levy expires after fiscal year 2026–27.

What Measure T would renew

According to Ballotpedia and the city’s Municipal Service Tax page, a yes vote renews the Mill Valley Municipal Service Tax inside Community Facilities District No. 2026-1 at $303 per single-family residential property, with a 2% annual adjustment, for 10 years. The ballot title also covers multifamily, commercial and other rates as set in City Council Resolution No. 26-49. The city estimates an average of about $1.9 million a year.

Money is locked to two buckets: road and street maintenance, and fire-suppression work including vegetation management and tree maintenance. It cannot fund general city operations. Low-income seniors who own and occupy a single-family home can seek an exemption, the city says.

A long ballot track record

Voters approved the MST in 1987, 1997, 2006 and 2016 — the last time with about 77% support, Mill Valley Briefing reported after the council’s May 18, 2026, 5–0 vote to advance renewal. The 2016 renewal set a Year-1 rate of $266 with 2% annual increases; that path produced the current $303 figure. City revenue tables show MST collections rising from about $1.6 million in 2017–18 to nearly $2.0 million in 2024–25.

The council followed up June 15 and July 29 with resolutions forming CFD 2026-1, calling the special election and authorizing the written argument. Each renewal needs a two-thirds supermajority under California parcel-tax rules. Confirm any arguments for or against in your Marin County voter guide.

Mill Valley also receives wildfire-prevention money through the countywide Marin Wildfire Prevention Authority (Measure C). A May 18, 2026, city staff report on the MST Study Committee said that outside MWPA funding let the city refocus MST dollars toward fire prevention and education, tree management, and the Steps, Lanes and Paths network — which is why the renewal ballot ties road repair and fire suppression together again.

What your vote means

  • Yes: Continue the restricted parcel tax for 10 years at $303 (single-family) with a 2% annual escalator for roads and fire/vegetation work.
  • No: Let the MST expire after FY 2026–27; the city would need other money for the same street and fuel-reduction programs.

Full measure text, the appropriations-limit language and any arguments are in the Marin County voter information guide.