Approved by Voters
With 70.8% support of most Marin County voters (excluding Tiburon and Belvedere), Measure C was passed in March 2020 to fund proactive, state-of-the-art wildfire prevention and preparedness efforts.
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10-Year Parcel Tax
Measure C approved a tax to all parcels of real property in Marin County within the defined boundary of the “Member Taxing Entities,” starting in 2020-21 for a period of ten years. The parcel tax levies up to 10¢ per building square foot ($75 per multifamily unit) for ten years, providing $19,300,000 annually, with annual inflation adjustments, independent citizen oversight/audits, and low-income senior exemptions.
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For Wildfire Prevention  
The revenues raised by this tax are used solely to plan, finance, implement, manage, own, and operate a multi-jurisdictional agency to prevent and mitigate wildfires in Marin County.
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Created the Marin Wildfire Prevention Authority
A Joint Powers Agreementamong 17 member agencies covering most of Marin County created the Marin Wildfire Prevention Authority (MWPA) to coordinate fire prevention activities using Measure C funds.
Funds will be used for fire protection and prevention services, including but not limited to:

1. Vegetation management (Fuels reduction)
2. Wildfire detection
3. Evacuation plans & alerts
4. Grants
5. Public education
6. Defensible space and fire-resistant structure evaluations
7. Local and specific wildfire prevention efforts