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Taft voters block proposed landscape and lighting assessment increase; council declares results
Summary
A mailed-ballot protest defeated a proposed increase to Landscape and Lighting Maintenance District No. 1. City staff and council members said they will explore alternatives and form a small committee to seek options for maintaining district landscaping and street lighting.
A mailed-ballot majority protest defeated a proposed assessment increase for Landscape and Lighting Maintenance District No. 1, the Taft City Council confirmed after counting returned ballots at its Jan. 7 meeting.
City Clerk (unnamed) reported that 144 ballots were sent and 45 were returned; 18 ballots supported the increase and 27 opposed it. The clerk said the tally constituted a majority protest and the assessment increase failed. The council then moved and seconded a resolution to formally declare the results of the assessment balloting in the negative; the resolution passed on a 5-0 roll-call vote (Councilmember Kreier, Mayor Pro Tem Josh Bryant,…
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