17-04-2025
Victorville in need of new Measure P Oversight Committee resident member
The city of Victorville is looking to fill the Measure P Oversight Committee vacancy.
Measure P is the city's general transaction and use tax approved by Victorville voters in November 2020.
The oversight committee's purpose is to review revenue and expenditures to ensure Measure P tax revenue is expended efficiently and effectively.
The position opened after the Victorville City Council decided not to reinstate Resident Member of Education Michael Krause in a 3-2 vote at the beginning of the month due to restraining order accusations and the intent to "uphold the integrity" of the council.
Oversight Committee term membership for the Resident Member of Education is four years and will be up for reaffirmation in 2029. The committee member will serve alongside six other resident members at semi-annual meetings to determine the efficiency of Measure P funds.
Those interested in serving on the Measure P Oversight Committee must submit the online application available on the city of Victorville website no later than Monday, April 21. The application and selection requirements are outlined in the Measure P Oversight Committee Bylaws available at
A selection committee will review the applications submitted and make recommendations to the city council.
The application form includes a summary of qualifications and an explanation of interest in serving on the committee.
After the applicant has submitted an application, a selection committee consisting of the mayor, mayor pro-tem, and the city manager will review the applications for appointment.
Oversight committee posts are volunteer positions.
Measure P is a one-cent sales tax that took effect on April 1, 2021, increasing Victorville's sales tax from 7.75 to 8.75%.
The revenue generated by this measure goes to the city. For fiscal year 2024-25, the city is projecting it will raise $29.25 million.
According to the city of Victorville, revenue generated by this general tax measure enables the city to expand essential public safety services like the police and fire departments, as well as homeless outreach programs.
Measure P revenue is allocated to the following:
Police department
Fire department
Animal control & code compliance
Community improvements
Community services
Homelessness & housing
General fund
Victorville Police Department established a capital reserve for a new police station. The police station began the conceptual design phase in the summer of 2024.
Construction of the new library began in 2024 and is expected to provide up to 17,000 square feet of librarian services to the public.
A new city-run animal shelter is now up and running in Victorville.
The Victorville Fire Department purchased three transport capable squads to expand EMS services.
McKenna is a reporter for the Daily Press. She can be reached at mmobley@
This article originally appeared on Victorville Daily Press: Victorville searches for new Measure P committee member
