On Wednesday, May 18 at 7pm, Mayor Garcia and the opposing side (TBA) will be speaking to DeForest Park Neighborhood Association about Measures A & B, which will be on the June 7 ballot.
Proposed ballot language:
“CITY OF LONG BEACH PUBLIC SAFETY, INFRASTRUCTURE REPAIR AND NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES MEASURE. To maintain 911 emergency response services; increase police, firefighter/paramedic staffing; repair potholes/streets; improve water supplies; and maintain general services; shall the City of Long Beach establish a one cent (1%) transactions and use (sales) tax for six years, generating approximately $48 million annually, declining to one-half cent for four years and then ending, requiring a citizens’ advisory committee and independent audits, with all funds remaining in Long Beach?”
If you have a question you would like to ask Mayor Garcia (or the opposing side) about Measures A & B, please fill out the below form. We will present them after both sides have had a chance to speak.
