The Measure C Citizen Oversight Committee may not include citizens if the proposed tax renewal follows one suggestion.
At a meeting on Oct. 16, advisory committee member Veronica Garibay asked why it’s a requirement to be a U.S. citizen to sit on the oversight committee.
“I recommend removing that given our county and who we represent,” said Garibay, co-founder of the Leadership Counsel for Justice and Accountability.
She sits on the steering committee — an advisory group set up by the Fresno Council of Governments to craft the renewal of Measure C — the Fresno County half-cent sales tax for transportation projects. It expires in 2027, so it requires a vote next year to continue.
Garibay declined to elaborate on her proposal after the meeting.
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