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City answers questions about Measure S

The Public Safety and Local Control maintain funding for quality of life that is vital to quality of life and safety. be spent on voter-approved local uses.
and essential public safety
Q: Is Measure S fiscally
continuation Measure S will appear on and essential public safety Q: Is Measure S fiscally Q: What does Measure S cost?
the November ballot. The City of Can- services including life accountable? A: Measure S simply continues the
services including life
accountable?
yon Lake has prepared the following safety services, A: Yes. Measure
safety
services,
A: Yes. Measure existing, voter-approved utility users tax
informational Frequently Asked Ques- emergency re- S will continue to
emergency re-
S will continue to rate of 3.95 percent with no increase in
require indepen-
sponse times,
tions about Measure S as part of its ef- sponse times, require indepen- tax rate, so there is no increase in cost.
dent
annual
keeping the
forts to keep residents informed. The keeping the dent annual Q: When is Measure S on the bal-
C a nyo
that
audits
city does not advocate a yes or no vote C a nyo n n audits that lot?
on this measure. Lake Fire keep City A: November 6, 2018.
Q: What is The Public Safety and Station spending Q: Why is Measure S on the ballot
Local Control Continuation Measure open transpar- now?
S? and ent and A: Fiscal responsibility and proper
A: The Public Safety and Local Con- pre- ensure
trol Continuation Measure S is the City’s venting funds are planning. Placing it on the 2019 ballot
UUT Renewal Measure which was cuts to spent ef- for voter consideration would require
unanimously placed on the November fire- fectively a special election costing the taxpayers
ballot by the Canyon Lake City Coun- fighters, and effi- additional money; waiting to place it
cil for voter consideration. If renewed, para- ciently. before the citizens with only one month
the Measure would continue existing, m e di cs Q: Does before it ends is not prudent. Putting it
Measure S
and sher-
voter-approved funding, without rais- and sher- Measure S before the citizens now, in 2018, is ef-
maintain lo-
iff’s
depu-
ing tax rates, for essential public safety iff’s depu- maintain lo- ficient and cost-effective.
services, maintaining local control and ties. Existing, cal control? Q: How can I find out more factual
cal control?
ties. Existing,
A: Yes. By law,
keeping City spending transparent. voter-approved A: Yes. By law, information about Measure S?
voter-approved
funding
no Measure S fund-
Q: Why was Measure S placed on funding helped no Measure S fund- A: For more information about Mea-
helped
ing can be taken by the
the ballot? to re-open (and now ing can be taken by the sure S, visit the city’s website at cityof-
to re-open (and now
A: If renewed, Measure S would keeps open) the fire station state. All funds are required to canyonlake.org/measure_s.
CL has City Council seats, Measure S on ballot
In the Nov. 6 General Election, Canyon Lake has Vote-by-Mail ballots were mailed beginning the Residents voting by mail must have their bal-
two City Council seats and Measure S on the ballot. week of Oct. 8. If you vote by mail and have not re- lots postmarked on or before Nov. 6. Ballots must be
The voting polls will be open at City Hall on Elec- ceived your ballot, contact the Riverside County Reg- signed.
tion Day, Nov. 6, from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. ister of Voters at 951-486-7200. For more information, visit voteinfo.net.
Senator encourages local students to enter contest
High school students from Senator Stone.
Senator Jeff Stone’s 28th Cali- In early 2019, Senator Stone
fornia Senate District are being will visit the school of the author
encouraged to propose legisla- of the winning entry to further
tion that may become law in discuss details of the legislation.
California. The winner and a parent will be
“There ought to be a law” is
open to all high school students invited to Sacramento to testify
in the 28th Senate District. The on behalf of their proposed leg-
contest encourages students to islation.
submit ideas for improving the High school principals, teach-
quality of life in Riverside Coun- ers and staff can contact Senator
ty and the State of California. Stone’s Communications Direc-
“By asking our high school tor John Hunneman for addition-
students to propose new laws, al information at 951-894-3530
I am hoping to tap into their or john.hunneman@sen.ca.gov.
bright, inquisitive minds and also Jeff Stone represents Califor-
to inspire them to get involved
in politics and public service,” nia’s 28th Senate District. The
said Senator Stone. “I am look- district, which is entirely in Riv-
ing for proposed legislation that erside County, stretches from the
addresses issues on both the local vineyards of the Temecula Valley
and statewide level.” to the Colorado River and in-
The deadline for students to cludes the cities of Blythe, Can-
submit their proposed legislation yon Lake, Cathedral City, Coach-
is Dec. 7. The entry form can be ella, Desert Hot Springs, Indian
downloaded at senate.ca.gov/ Wells, Indio, Lake Elsinore, La
stone. Quinta, Murrieta, Temecula,
“I will choose at least one of PHOTO PROVIDED BY JEFF STONE
the entries and begin the process Palm Desert, Palm Springs, Ran-
of creating legislation to be con- cho Mirage and Wildomar.
sidered by the California Senate For more information visit,
and Assembly and, hopefully, senate.ca.gov/stone or facebook.
signed by the Governor,” said com/senatorjeffstone. Senator Jeff Stone

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