Residents press Salinas oversight panel on proactive code enforcement, policing and rec center spending

Jan 26, 2026

Public commenters urged Measure G‑funded proactive code enforcement in neighborhoods, questioned police and fire staffing paid by Measure funding, and asked for clarity about a $8.1M District 5 recreation center split (reported as $6.9M Measure E, $1.2M Measure G).

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During public comment at the Measure G Oversight Committee meeting on Jan. 15, a resident pressed city staff for more proactive code enforcement, arguing that reactive enforcement creates inequitable service distribution and neighborhood blight.

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