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17-04-2025
- Business
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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
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07-04-2025
- Politics
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Victorville council removes Adelanto ex-superintendent from Measure P panel over allegations
The Victorville City Council voted to remove resident Michael Krause from the Measure P Oversight Committee in a 3-2 vote. The council's move also reinstated three other committee members who were up for term. The committee was created in 2020 with the passage of Measure P by the Victorville voters. Revenue levied from Measure P has since been used to enhance public safety and a "number of other services," said City Manager Keith C. Metzler during the April 1 council meeting. The Oversight Committee reviews the annual audit to inform the council whether the funds were spent consistent with the intent of Measure P. The motion to remove Krause, a recent superintendent of the Adelanto Elementary School District, was spearheaded by Councilwoman Deborah Jones, who served as an Adelanto school board member from 2010 to 2018. Jones said she sought Krause's removal because of an alleged workplace restraining order that three former school district co-workers filed against him. Victorville City Attorney Andre De Bortnowsky said the allegation did not disqualify Krause to serve on the Oversight Committee. "The removal comes as a surprise," Krause said after learning from the Daily Press he was terminated from his volunteer position on the Oversight Committee. The incident in the Adelanto school district is not related to the Oversight Committee, he said. "I was a part of the committee as a way to give back to my community." Krause's position as an Army medic at Fort Irwin brought him to the High Desert shortly after the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. He said there is more at play with the decision to remove him from the Measure P committee. When Councilwoman Leslie Irving asked about Krause's performance on the committee, Metzler told the council Krause served well in his capacity. However, the decision was based on maintaining the "integrity of the committee" by the Victorville City Council - specifically Councilwoman Jones - who argued that the decision "upholds safety and respect," especially for the three High Desert women for whom the restraining order is in place. A total of four committee spots had expired terms as of April 2025. Membership was reaffirmed for the three other committee members up for term: Mark Creffield, Jeremy Taylor, and Margaret Cooker. The city will begin recruitment for the now-vacant position of Resident Member of Education right away. Read More: Apple Valley voters to decide on 1% sales tax that would pay for these services Measure P is a one-cent tax that was presented to the city council on May 19, 2020, as a part of the Victorville Public Safety Plan, which allowed the city to hire more public safety officers On Oct. 6, 2020, the council established the Measure P committee, and on Nov. 3, voters approved the measure. The measure increased Victorville's sales tax rate from 7.75 percent to 8.75 percent. 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, 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. Seven volunteer resident members are required to maintain the Measure P Committee. These positions include Resident Members of: Local Major Retail Industry Local Chamber of Commerce Youth/Recreation Clergy Non-Profit Social Services Provider Education The Senior Community When the resolution was first adopted, there were seven standard requirements members had to represent, including leadership. "We've since had to relax that standard," Metzler told the council at the April 1 council meeting, to get the full membership. The seven members must police Measure P expenditures and report either conformance or non-conformance with the intent of Measure P to the city council no later than May 15 of each year for the upcoming budget year. They must also review annual independent accountant's audit report on Measure P revenues and expenditures and provide appropriate report to the city council. A selection committee consisting of the mayor, mayor pro-tem and the city manager reviews applications for appointment and then recommends committee members to the city council for approval. McKenna Mobley is a reporter for the Daily Press. She can be reached at mmobley@ This article originally appeared on Victorville Daily Press: Victorville council removes ex-superintendent from Measure P committee
