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Westminster council directs staff to pursue ballot measure to fund fire and streets; polling and rapid timeline authorized
Summary
Councilors agreed at a June 2 study session to pursue a ballot measure that would fund fire and street infrastructure, instructing staff to engage a polling firm (Magellan Strategies) and begin a rapid outreach timetable aimed at finalizing ballot language this summer.
Westminster city council on June 2 directed staff to pursue a ballot measure to raise revenue for fire and streets infrastructure and to begin polling and public outreach on a compressed timeline.
What council directed: After hearing staff analysis of capital shortfalls, council asked staff to engage a polling consultant and return with proposed ballot language and an outreach plan. Staff said the work could follow a rapid path that would require finalized language by late August 2025, or a more methodical path that would push finalization to August 2026.
Staff presentation and numbers: Staff reported combined annual gaps of about $18 million (roughly $9 million for fire and $9 million for streets). With the proposed roadway improvement fee reducing the streets gap from $9…
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