Residents announce ballot initiative to fund repairs for Glendora facilities

Drew Boyer, speaking for a group calling itself the Frog Committee, announced during public comment that the group will sponsor a citizen initiative seeking a partial tax measure to create a dedicated funding stream for replacing and renovating aging city facilities in Glendora. Boyer said the committee formed to give voters, not city staff, control over the language and implementation of any new tax and that collectors will seek signatures in the coming weeks. “We chose to address this as a citizens committee so that we as residents have control over the language and the implementation of any new tax ordinance,” Boyer said.

Boyer described the measure as intended to pay for facility repairs that are no longer covered by development fees or outside revenue streams, citing limited population growth in Glendora as a constraint on fee-based funding. He told the commission the committee will collect signatures and leave final project design, priorities and implementation decisions to the city council and staff.

Chair David Gerber and commissioners did not take action on the announcement during the meeting; Gerber thanked Boyer and noted the city will retain its usual role in final design and prioritization. The Frog Committee provided a website for more information: www.glendora2026.com.

The announcement does not itself place a measure on the ballot: under California municipal practice, an initiative requires signature-gathering, submission of ballot language, and certification steps before any election placement. The commission did not vote or direct staff to take a position on the proposed measure during the meeting.

Next steps: organizers said they will begin signature collection and outreach. Any formal petition or ballot language that is submitted to the city or county will be subject to the usual legal review and public-noticing requirements before an election decision.