Government
Jul. 23, 2013
Faced with disincorporation, fledgling cities fight for funding
With several new cities discussing disincorporating, municipal leaders are pushing hard for legislation to extend a property tax benefit to newer cities. Municipal lawyers throughout California say they are watching the issue closely.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
RIVERSIDE - When residents of Jurupa Valley voted to incorporate their quiet community in northwest Riverside County in 2011, they did so under the presumption that the city could afford the many expenses of its own government. City leaders counted the costs and proved to county leaders they were financially viable for five years, relying in great part on vehicle license-fee revenue, a so-called "bump"...
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