San Diego City Council President Sean Elo-Rivera has decided to withhold a proposed stormwater funding measure from the November 2024 ballot, he announced…
The city has a $1.6 billion stormwater deficit, meaning repairs and restructuring of outdated infrastructure have been delayed due to lack of fundingPresident Sean Elo-Rivera has decided to withhold a proposed stormwater funding measure from the November 2024 ballot, he announced Friday.
"Unfortunately, the rules we thought we would be playing by were changed and our coalition decided the most responsible thing to do is to pause, continue growing our coalition and create a plan for securing the dedicated revenue needed to provide San Diegans with clean and safe neighborhoods, beaches and bays.
"Aging infrastructure, flood prevention and clean waters remain immediate, yet underfunded priorities within our existing stormwater system," LaCava said."Though a dedicated revenue stream for stormwater is the ultimate goal, the development of this measure highlighted the value that tackling the billion-dollar infrastructure backlog will have for our neighborhoods.
"I remain committed to not losing this momentum as we develop a stormwater system that meets the needs of our neighborhoods and today's climate challenges."
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