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Stockton council declines to approve expanded Downtown Community Improvement District after heated public comment
Summary
Despite weighted ballots showing 76% support by weight, Stockton City Council voted to reject formation of an expanded Downtown Stockton Community Improvement District, citing outreach gaps, inclusion of industrial Fremont Street parcels and assessment burdens on small property owners.
Stockton City Council voted on Oct. 14 not to approve the proposed Downtown Stockton Community Improvement District (CID) expansion after extended public testimony and council deliberation. City staff had opened the public hearing, presented a plan to expand the district from 613 to roughly 841 parcels, move to a single assessment zone with a 20‑year term and an estimated annual budget of about $1.862 million.
Tina McCarty, Economic Development Director, described the proposed assessment rates: approximately $0.07079 per square foot for commercial and multifamily parcels and about $0.04728…
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