For a group with only advisory capacity, the Measure C Steering Committee went on a deep dive into the language to renew Fresno County’s transportation sales tax.

After two and a half hours, there was still work left to do, inching toward final recommendations for the 2026 ballot measure, which is expected to generate $7 billion over 30 years.

On Thursday, the group offered advice to the Fresno Council of Governments on how to implement the plan — or at least tried to.

Committee members submitted comments or proposed changes on several items, then voted on as many as time allowed. The meeting had a hard stop at 5:30 p.m.

Committee Divided on Trails and Roads

The first issue was how many miles of trails Measure C should include. The original plan called for 150 but was reduced to 120.

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