GOVERNMENT   Percentage surveyed who rate the performance of local government as good or very good   Percentage of eligible adults who are registered to vote   Percentage of registered voters who voted in November election   Number of city employees per 1000 population ==> Property tax rate   Net general bonded debt per capita   THE PROPERTY TAX RATE IS THE LOWEST IT'S BEEN SINCE 1991   San Francisco's property tax rate for fiscal year 2003-04 is 1.11%, the lowest rate since 1991. The City's property tax is distributed to the San Francisco Unified School District, the Community College District, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District, and BART, as well as to the City and County. The share that goes to the City, currently a rate of 0.76%, is divided among the general fund, debt service on voter-approved bonds, and various voter-created special funds such as the Children's Fund.     For more information: Data (Excel) San Francisco Assessor's Office (http://www.sfgov.org/assessor) Controller's Office Property Tax Rate Summary

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