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Why Incorporate as the Town of Carmel Valley?
From our investigation we have concluded that the primary benefits for incorporation as the Town of Carmel Valley are: • Increase local control and accountability for decisions affecting the community through a locally elected Town Council. All of the Council members will be directly and only accountable to the residents of Carmel Valley. • Retain local tax revenues for use in the Carmel Valley community to support municipal programs and services. The Initial Fiscal Analysis (IFA), an independent study, concluded that the Town would be fiscally viable. The petition and the application ask that an incorporation not be approved if any new taxes are required. • Promote cost-effective services tailored to the needs of local residents and landowners. Local decisions factor in how to best utilize our revenues and how to prioritize based on the residents' needs. • Increase opportunities to participate in local civic and governmental activities. Having public meetings close to home increases the ease and accessibility for public participation. More people will be able to attend important meetings since travel time can be reduced. Also, if an agenda item is running behind, it may be possible to better utilize your time. It might even be possible for someone to let you know about the status of the meeting so that you can attend at just the right time. Some programs may even utilize volunteer activities that are much easier to do within the area. • Establish a legally recognized and equal voice in county and regional matters for Carmel Valley. The Town of Carmel Valley would hold or share seats on many county-wide boards. Currently, only individuals and organizations from Carmel Valley can petition these boards on issues of concern. After incorporation, Carmel Valley representatives will sit on the boards and help to make those decisions that affect us all. Without incorporation, Carmel Valley will continue to lose the small voice it has in the County. Demographics will not help Carmel Valley in the future. Currently, with its 12,000 people, Carmel Valley constitutes only 1/7th of one supervisor's seat, or 1/35th of the Board of Supervisors. Other areas continue to grow, whereas with each new census Carmel Valley's voice will only diminish. In our meetings and discussions with people, some concerns have been raised. The link regarding concerns provides more information in that area.
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