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West Portal Community Benefit District fails after narrow majority protest; merchants and neighbors split
Summary
A Department of Elections tally announced on Sept. 27 showed 48.92% of weighted ballots in favor and 51.08% opposed to the proposed West Portal Community Benefit District, triggering a majority protest and blocking formation of the district.
A public hearing at the Sept. 27 San Francisco Board of Supervisors meeting resulted in a majority protest that blocked formation of the proposed West Portal Community Benefit District (CBD).
Why it mattered: The CBD would have levied property assessments for 13 years to fund cleaning, street greening, benches and other small public-space improvements along West Portal Avenue. Proponents — largely merchants and property owners — argued assessments were modest and necessary to maintain and revitalize the district. Opponents questioned the 13-year term,…
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