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Residents at Hemet meeting urge council to reconsider annexation and protect seniors; rent-control proposals and service-cost questions raised
Summary
Residents urged Hemet council Sept. 23 to delay or reconsider annexation and to protect seniors and renters; speakers asked about taxes, trash and water services and proposed a rent-control framework tied to Riverside County protections.
Several Hemet residents raised concerns on Sept. 23 about a proposed annexation of unincorporated areas into the city and urged protections for seniors and renters.
Randy Butler asked how much the annexation will cost the city and how taxes and service charges for newly annexed residents would change, specifically citing water and trash and asking whether Eastern Municipal Water District would take over services for Lake Hemet. John Vance, a recent arrival to the area, said seniors on fixed incomes would suffer if annexation produced higher assessments or fees and urged the council to use…
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