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Measure U oversight panel: revenues flat, reserves at 25% and shortfall looming

Placentia City Council · November 18, 2025
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Summary

The citizens oversight committee reported about $8.65 million in Measure U receipts for FY24–25, noted revenues have been flat for four years and warned the city may need to use reserves; the committee is producing a 10‑year capital finance forecast to identify funding gaps and options.

Citizens Oversight Committee Chair Bob McKennell told the Placentia City Council on Nov. 18 that Measure U generated about $8.65 million in receipts for fiscal year 2024–25 and that the city’s allocations — roughly 50% to infrastructure, 30% to salaries and retention, 10% to OPEB and 10% to reserves — remain in place under the measure.

McKennell said the oversight committee’s legally required annual statement shows Measure U revenues have been essentially flat for the last four years (around $8.6 million) and that sales-tax‑driven receipts are forecast to decline…

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