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Tuesday, Ventura voters will have the opportunity to elect three members of the Ventura City Council and two members of the Board of Education of the Ventura Unified School District, and to make a decision on Measure C7.
By voting, Ventura citizens will voice their opinion about which candidates they believe should be participating in the decision-making process on behalf of the residents of this community on such matters as:
— Public safety services.
— Business growth, attracting sustainable industry and bringing high-wage jobs.
— Community planning, design.
— Parking, street, sidewalk, transportation and bikeway improvements.
— Recreation and sport facility enhancements.
— Educational and creative opportunities.
— Accountable government, balanced budget and civic engagement.
— Energy conservation and environmental preservation.
By voting, Ventura voters will also be expressing their opinion on Measure C7, regarding the city's "Utility Users' Tax." The question to be decided is as follows:
"To maintain essential city services while decreasing tax rates, shall an ordinance be adopted to comply with new federal requirements and to preserve funding for critical city services, including police and fire protection, paramedic and emergency response, street repair and maintenance, youth services, and reduction of trash and pollution from parks, beaches, and coastal waters, by updating the method for calculating and collecting the communication users' tax?"
Information on the candidates for the Ventura City Council and Ventura Unified School District, as well as Measure C7, is available in the Sample Ballot and Voter Information Pamphlet on the city's Web site at www.cityofventura.net. If you have questions about the election, please call the Ventura City Clerk's Office at 658-4787.
— Mabi Covarrubias Plisky is the city clerk for the city of Ventura.
Posted by fpecar4525 on November 4, 2007 at 3:07 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Do yourself a favor and vote for Doug Halter for Ventura City Council on Tuesday.
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