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Posted on: June 30, 2023

[ARCHIVED] City of Watsonville accepting applications for Measure R Oversight Committee

Measure R committee web template

We are now accepting applications for community members interested in serving on the Measure R Oversight Committee.   

Mayor-appointed committee members will serve to provide oversight and establish budget recommendations to support community needs.  

In November 2022, voters approved Measure R, a half-cent sales tax on most goods sold within Watsonville. Measure R revenues will fund community investments, including park repairs, playground expansions, trail maintenance, safe spaces for children, after-school programs, gang prevention initiatives, street maintenance, pothole repairs, library access and services for seniors, employment opportunities, and more.  

We invite all community members to apply by the July 14 deadline and serve on this committee. Your involvement is crucial in shaping the future of our community and guiding the use of locally generated revenue to be reinvested in Watsonville.   

Additional information available here: https://bit.ly/439fR2G ;

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Estamos aceptando solicitudes de miembros de la comunidad interesados en servir en el Comité de Supervisión de la Medida R. 

Los miembros del comité designados por el alcalde servirán para supervisar y establecer recomendaciones presupuestarias para apoyar las necesidades de la comunidad. 

En noviembre de 2022, los votantes aprobaron la Medida R, un impuesto a las ventas de medio centavo sobre la mayoría de los bienes vendidos dentro de Watsonville. Los ingresos de la Medida R financiarán inversiones comunitarias, incluyendo reparaciones de parques, expansiones de áreas de juegos, mantenimiento de senderos, espacios seguros para niños, programas extracurriculares, iniciativas de prevención de pandillas, mantenimiento de calles, reparación de baches, acceso a bibliotecas y servicios para personas mayores, oportunidades de empleo y más . 

Invitamos a todos los miembros de la comunidad a presentar su solicitud antes de la fecha límite del 14 de julio y formar parte de este comité. Su participación es crucial para dar forma al futuro de nuestra comunidad y guiar el uso de los ingresos generados localmente para reinvertirlos en Watsonville. 

Información adicional disponible aquí: https://bit.ly/439fR2G ;

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