Atherton tax election: Each side raises around $6,000

Both the pro and con campaign committees in the recent parcel tax election raised similar amounts of money, but the opponents left much of their money unspent, according to campaign finance reports.

By Oct 21, the Athertonians Oppose Special Parcel Tax committee, with Colleen Anderson as treasurer, reported receiving $995 in donations, $5,000 in loans and $428 in non-monetary donations for a total of $6,423. Total spending was $2,030.

The Yes on Measure F committee, with Rick DeGolia as treasurer and Elizabeth Lewis as co-treasurer, reported raising $5,749 in contributions and spending $4,209 by the same date.

Names and occupations of reported donors to the opposition committee, all from Atherton, are:

● Howard Crittenden, Crittenden and Associates, $5,000 in loans and $424 in non-monetary donations (yard signs, a web domain and filing fees).

● $200 – Fogelsong of Fogelsong Studios; Jim Massey (no employer listed); and Michael Demeter, Demeter Properties.

● $100 – Richard Bland, Stanford University professor.

Names and occupations of reported donors to the proponent committee, all from Atherton, are:

● $100 – Christine Curry, retired; Nancy Grove, retired; Janet Larsen, retired; Connie Lurie, retired; Isaac Stein, retired; Elizabeth Taylor, retired; and Patricia Polito, retired.

● $200 – Susan Speicher, retired; Marion Oster, retired; Ed Cluss, Signa Ventures; and Edwin James Hannay Sr., Porsche/Audi dealership.

● $250 – Robert Loarie, retired; Elizabeth Glikbarg, retired; Don Way, retired; William Schroeder, retired; and John Thibault, retired.

● $500 – Steve Dostart, Dostart Development; Joe Davis, Marlin Equity Partners; Elizabeth Lewis, Orchard Commercial; and Rick DeGolia, retired.

● $1,000 – John Worthing, Worthing Capital.

Elizabeth Lewis had loaned the campaign $2,039, which had been repaid by Nov. 21.

Spending

By Oct. 21, opponents reported spending $2,030 and had $3,965 cash on hand. They had paid $1,146 to Menlo Press and $877 to the U.S. Postal Service.

Proponents reported spending $4,209 and had $1,560 cash remaining on Oct. 21. They paid the Almanac $1,747 for advertising; San Jose Sign $845 for lawn signs; Staples $651 for mailing labels, envelopes, printer paper and ink; and Orchard Commercial $966 for stamps.