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Riverside staff outlines five ballot revenue options; council asks staff to return with language
Summary
City staff presented five options for raising local revenue — a quarter‑cent sales tax, an extension of Measure Z, a transient occupancy tax increase, combinations, or no action — and highlighted a March 6 deadline for June ballot placement; council asked staff to bring all five options back for possible action on Feb. 24.
City Manager Mike Futrell and Assistant City Manager/CFO Edward Enriquez briefed the Riverside City Council on Jan. 27 on potential local revenue measures and statutory deadlines for the June 2, 2026 primary.
Futrell said the presentation was a workshop and not a request to place a measure on the ballot tonight. He described the options as tools to address long‑term fiscal needs, noting particular shortfalls in public‑safety staffing and long‑term capital needs. ‘‘In terms…
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