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SBCTA official outlines Measure I investments; Victorville officials press for High Desert priorities
Summary
Otis Greer of the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority briefed the Victorville City Council on Measure I funding, the return-to-source principle and local project priorities. Council members asked for more High Desert-focused investments and clarification on the program's annual yield.
Otis Greer, director of legislative and public affairs for the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority, briefed the Victorville City Council on Measure I on June 17, describing the voter-approved half-cent sales tax, its oversight mechanisms and how funds are returned to the generating region.
Greer told the council that Measure I was originally approved by voters in 1989 and was renewed in 2004 to run through 2040. He described key program features including an independent tax oversight committee, a 1% cap on administrative fees and a return-to-source mechanism that directs revenue back to…
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