11 Feb County Supervisors Called on the Carpet by Government Watchdog Group
Article from Z107.7 News
In recent years the good-government, watchdog organization known as the Red Brennan Group has made a name for itself by calling attention to government waste and excess. The group often finds itself at odds with the county board of supervisors as demonstrated at yesterday’s supervisor meeting in San Bernardino. This latest conflict impacts your wallet; reporter Mike Lipsitz tells us what it’s all about…
During yesterday’s [Feb 9, 2021] public comment period, three speakers from the Red Brennan Group—Thomas Murphy, Natalie Zuk, and Chad Keel—addressed the lawsuit the board of supervisors has filed against Measure K. The first to speak was Thomas Murphy, who stated the group’s points of contention.
“Acting on behalf of the 516,814 citizens who voted in favor of the measure, the Red Brennan Group will call on the Board of Supervisors to fulfill the will of voters by dropping their lawsuit and implementing Measure K. The group’s four main issues of concern are the county’s frivolous lawsuit against Measure K, the unconstitutional FP-5 special fire tax, which is a direct violation of Proposition 218, Measure J, which was a competing measure meant to mislead voters, and a call for the board to address the county’s ever-increasing pension burden.”
Measure K, passed by a two-thirds supermajority of voters last November, caps elected supervisor annual compensation at $60,000 to reflect the median household income of county residents, and allows one, four-year term to county supervisors. The lawsuit, initiated by the Board of Supervisors and funded by taxpayers, attempts to halt implementation of Measure K.
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