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Residents press Compton council on pension tax, trash billing and transparency at length during public comment
Summary
During a long public‑comment period at the Oct. 28 Compton meeting, residents urged the council to delay decisions on pension prepayments, demanded clarity on trash charges placed on property tax bills, and raised questions about reimbursements and property sales; several asked for more workshops and for staff to verify figures.
A broad cross section of Compton residents used the Oct. 28 public-comment period to press the City Council on the pension tax, trash billing on property tax statements and perceived transparency failures, while urging the council to slow down before approving fiscal decisions.
Charles Davis, a longtime former city clerk who said he reviewed the proposed 2025–26 budget lines, urged the council: "Madame mayor and city council, I beg you, do not approve this resolution. Have another workshop, but take into consideration all the components, all the variables." Davis warned the council to account for all…
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