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Measure A oversight committee says funds were used as intended; two volunteer seats open
Summary
The Measure A citizens oversight committee reviewed Measure A receipts and expenditures and reported that funds raised by the 1% sales tax have been allocated to public safety and core services as promised; the committee also announced two open volunteer positions.
The Measure A citizens oversight committee reported to the Taft City Council that the voter-approved 1% sales tax is being spent as pledged and recommended continuing citizen oversight.
Teresa Vinkley, the city finance director, presented the annual Measure A report on behalf of the five-member citizens oversight committee. Vinkley said the measure was approved in December 2021, took effect in April 2022 and was designed to address a fiscal shortfall by preserving emergency response, police and fire staffing, crime prevention and street maintenance. "There was anonymous consensus that…
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