Selma council hears competing Measure C replacement plans as activists press for local road repairs

The Selma City Council on March 17, 2026 heard detailed presentations from two competing citizen initiatives that would replace Fresno County’s long‑running Measure C sales tax, with sharply different priorities for how millions in local tax dollars would be spent.

Better Roads & Safe Streets campaign representatives told the council their proposed 30‑year half‑cent sales‑tax extension would dedicate roughly two‑thirds of revenues to repairing local neighborhood streets and safety projects, and would give cities maximum flexibility over their allocations. "You will decide how to allocate the $111 million for the city of Selma," Veronica Garibby, a campaign representative, told the council, referencing the initiative’s estimate for Selma over 30 years. The plan also includes performance targets — a countywide pavement condition index (PCI) goal of 70, 120 miles of protected bike lanes and 150 Safe Routes to School projects over three decades — and guarantees for transit…