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MCAG says Atwater has $18.4 million in Measure V allocations; council urged to fill oversight seat
Summary
Stacy Guzman of the Merced County Association of Governments told the Atwater City Council that Measure V has generated about $191 million countywide and Atwater has been allocated $18.4 million, with roughly $12 million unspent for local and regional transportation projects. She explained local versus regional funding and the citizens' oversight committee vacancy for Atwater.
Stacy Guzman, executive director of the Merced County Association of Governments, briefed the Atwater City Council on the status of Measure V, a half-cent sales tax for transportation that voters approved in 2016. "We are celebrating our ninth year of Measure V already," Guzman said, and added that the program has generated roughly $191,000,000 for Merced County transportation needs.
Guzman said half of Measure V revenue is allocated to local jurisdictions, noting that Atwater has received about $18,400,000 since the measure's inception. "About $95,000,000 has gone directly to the jurisdictions by formula," she said, and the city currently shows a balance…
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