They say
"It's just a community investment."
The fine print
It creates a new property-tax levy that every owner pays for 30 years. Renters feel it too, as landlords pass the cost through.
Official election · Anytown Municipal Ballot · Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Measure 7 · The Community Investment Act
Vote NO on 7
Read it before you vote for it.
Measure 7 is sold as an investment. Read the fine print: it is a 30-year property-tax increase handed to an unelected authority, with no spending cap and no required independent audit.
30-year tax hike
0 elected oversight seats
No spending cap
Official Ballot — Specimen
Anytown · General Election
Measure 7 — The Community Investment Act
Shall the city enact a new 30-year property-tax levy, and delegate its spending to an appointed authority, without a spending cap or a required independent audit?
No — reject the measure
Yes — approve the measure
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Step 01 · Join
Add your name to the No side
This effort is powered by neighbors, not the interests behind the measure. Add your name and we'll keep you posted before ballots drop.
- Election-day reminders and polling-place info
- Plain-language facts on what 7 really does
- Simple ways to help your neighbors vote No
Read the fine print
What Measure 7 really does
Here's what supporters say — and what the text of the measure actually locks in. The full text is public; we quote it, we don't spin it.
They say
"The money will be well managed."
The fine print
Control passes to an appointed authority with zero elected seats. Voters can't hold anyone accountable at the next election.
They say
"It's fully accountable."
The fine print
The text sets no spending cap and requires no independent annual audit. That's a blank check, not a budget.
What a Yes on 7 vote sets in motion
Measure passes
New 30-year tax on your bill
Appointed board controls it
No cap, no required audit
The case
Why vote No
Four straightforward reasons — and straight answers to the questions we hear most at the doors.
Higher taxes for 30 years
A new property-tax levy locked in for three decades, with no built-in expiration you can vote on.
- Hits every property owner
- Passed through to renters
No elected oversight
Spending decisions move to an appointed authority — nobody you can vote out if the money is misspent.
- Zero elected seats
- No recall at the ballot box
No spending cap
The measure sets no ceiling on how much can be borrowed or spent — it's an open-ended commitment.
- No dollar limit in the text
- No required annual audit
Better options exist
Real priorities can be funded through the normal budget — with a cap, an audit, and elected officials on the record.
- Fund priorities with guardrails
- Keep officials accountable
Straight answers
Aren't you against investing in the community?
No. We're against this measure's blank check. The city can and does fund community priorities through its normal budget — with a spending cap, a public audit, and elected officials accountable for the results. Measure 7 removes all three of those safeguards.
Does Measure 7 raise my taxes?
Yes. It enacts a new property-tax levy that stays on the books for 30 years. Homeowners pay it directly, and renters typically pay it indirectly as landlords pass the cost along.
Who's behind the opposition?
Residents Against Measure 7 is a nonpartisan committee of homeowners, renters, small-business owners, and seniors in Anytown. We aren't organized around any party — just around reading the measure and holding the line on accountability.
Watch
Two minutes on the fine print
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Latest
Campaign news
August 3, 2026
Opposition to Measure 7 grows past 40 neighborhood and taxpayer groups
Homeowner associations, renters' groups, and small-business owners across Anytown have now formally joined the No coalition.
Read moreJuly 25, 2026
City analyst confirms Measure 7 has no spending cap in its text
An independent review of the ballot language finds no dollar limit and no required annual audit — exactly the gaps the No campaign has flagged.
Read moreJuly 14, 2026
Volunteers knock the campaign's 10,000th door with one message: read it
Neighbor-to-neighbor conversations are the heart of this effort — and the more people read the fine print, the more say No.
Read more
Who's opposing it
Neighbors holding the line
Community organizations from every corner of Anytown — united against one measure.
Anytown Taxpayers Association
Neighborhood Councils of Anytown
Anytown Small Business Roundtable
Senior Advocates of Your State
Fixed-Income Neighbors Alliance
Anytown Homeowners Alliance
Main Street Merchants Group
Fiscal Responsibility Coalition
"I read the measure twice. No cap, no audit, and an appointed board. I've lived here 40 years — that's not investment, that's a blank check."Harold OkaforRetired homeowner, Anytown
"Every cost that lands on property owners lands on Main Street too. A 30-year tax with no ceiling is the last thing small shops need."Priya NatarajanChair, Main Street Merchants Group
"Seniors on fixed incomes can't absorb a surprise levy for three decades. Fund what matters — but do it with guardrails."Maria Delgado-ReyesDirector, Senior Advocates of Your State
On the calendar
Upcoming events
Saturday Canvass Launch — Riverside Park
Saturday, August 8 · 9:30 AM · Meet at the north pavilion. Training, clipboards, and coffee provided.
Town Hall: Measure 7, Line by Line
Thursday, August 13 · 6:30 PM · Anytown Public Library, Community Room B. Bring the ballot text — we'll read it together.
Coffee & Canvass — Eastside
Saturday, August 22 · 10:00 AM · Eastside Community Center. First-time volunteers welcome; we pair you with a veteran door-knocker.
Step 02 · Act
Get involved
Ballot measures are beaten one conversation at a time. Pick what fits your schedule — an hour helps.
Why an hour matters
- One canvass shift ≈ 40 neighbor conversations
- One phone-bank hour ≈ 25 voters reached
- One yard sign ≈ hundreds of daily impressions
- Local measures are often decided by a few hundred votes
Illustrative estimates for planning volunteer shifts.
Step 03 · Fuel it
Chip in to defeat Measure 7
No big-money machine behind this — yard signs, printed explainers, and door literature are funded by neighbors like you.