Pajaro Valley school district’s bond measure is too close to call, while two other North County taxes are up and down.

It’s a mixed bag of results for the trio of property tax measures on the Nov. 5 ballot benefiting schools and parks in North County—while one appears on its way for approval, another is going in the opposite direction, and a third is too close to call. 

Pajaro Valley Unified School District’s Measure M, a $315 million bond to renovate campuses across its 34 schools in Santa Cruz and Monterey counties, as well as construct teacher housing, among other things, has a razor-thin approval rating at 55.39 percent, above the required 55 percent, according to results released Nov. 6 from both counties.

The bond would add $60 per $100,000 of assessed value on properties within the district for the next 30 years. PVUSD operates three schools in North Monterey County—Pajaro Middle, Ohlone Elementary and Hall Elementary schools.

Measure EE, an annual $82-per-parcel tax to support the North County Public Recreation District, is so far below its required two-thirds approval threshold, with 56.81 percent voting yes as of the morning of Nov. 6.

According to Monterey County Elections, 2,510 votes have so far been counted in a district that has 6,846 registered voters.

Measure D, Aromas-San Juan Unified School District’s $44 million bond, stands at 58.24 percent across Monterey and San Benito counties, above the required 55 percent. The bond would add $55 per $100,000 of assessed value on properties within the district annually for 30 years.