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Benicia establishes Local Tax Oversight Board to review receipts and spending; councilors to serve on board
Summary
Council created a seven-member Local Tax Oversight Board chaired by the elected city treasurer and including two rotating council members and at‑large members; the board will review local tax receipts and expenditures for measures such as Measure C and potential future measures.
Staff proposed and council approved creation of a Local Tax Oversight Board to ensure clear, public review of receipts and spending of local tax measures. The board will be chaired by the city treasurer and include two council representatives and four at‑large members selected through the usual appointment process.
Staff recommended council representation to provide continuity and help explain council-adopted resolutions about tax expenditures; some council members argued for a wholly citizen board to preserve independence, but the motion to include two rotating council members passed on roll call.
