Council says Measure A renewal will appear on November ballot as staff detail major road delays and Keller Road milestone

The Murrietta City Council heard updates on regional transportation funding and local road projects on June 16 and was told the regional commission plans to ask voters to renew Measure A at the existing one-half cent sales tax rate.

Councilmember Warren summarized the Riverside County Transportation Commission’s action and said the commission adopted an expenditure plan that will take the Measure A continuation to the November ballot without increasing the tax rate. “There is no tax increase. It is a continuation of the half-cent Measure A tax with no sunset,” she said, urging residents that the ballot measure would keep funding streams for freeway and local road projects.

City staff also reported delays on two Hot Springs Road projects — the widening (Margarita to Winchester) and a turn-pocket at Myata Plaza — citing design, construction coordination and utility issues that have pushed cumulative delays of several months. Staff estimated the widening project may now finish by year-end or early next year, and the turn-pocket will likely slip into early fall.

On a long-running regional improvement, staff announced the Keller Road interchange has cleared its final environmental impact report and project-level documents and is about 95% through design. Bidding and construction are anticipated to begin in 2027, though land acquisition and remaining tasks will continue to require coordination.

Councilmembers framed bringing Measure A back to voters as a way to preserve existing transportation funding rather than increase taxes. The council did not take a formal vote on the county action during the meeting; staff encouraged residents to review the regional materials and upcoming ballots.