Despite known funding limitations for various city projects, it looks as though Richmond will not place a bond measure on the November ballot.
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“It’s unfair to the community that we are not giving them the option to speak, to say ‘yes, we need to prioritize this,” Zepeda said. “This is part of being fiscally responsible. How do we tell our voters that we’re going to be fiscally responsible when we’re not looking out for all the dollars?” Other councilmembers said the Aug. 9 deadline to get a measure on the ballot did not leave the city enough time to fairly poll the community or figure out where the bond money would go if approved.
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