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Arroyo Grande council agrees to create Measure E24 citizen oversight committee with amended recruitment language
Summary
Council directed staff to form a five-member citizen oversight committee to review annual revenue and expenditure reports for Measure E24 (city sales tax), approved March 1 start of collections; council amended staff wording to seek applicants reflecting city diversity rather than give formal preference.
The Arroyo Grande City Council voted Feb. 25 to establish a citizen oversight committee to review annual revenue and expenditure reports for Measure E24, the 1-percent sales tax increase approved by city voters in November 2024.
City Manager Matt Downing summarized staff’s recommendation: the committee would review Measure E24 annual reports, provide feedback on fund allocation prior to council budget action, and consist of five members appointed by the council. Downing said the measure is expected to generate about $6 million annually and noted the ballot language included oversight language but did not require a formal committee.
Why it matters: councilors and public commenters said the committee is necessary to maintain…
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