Santa Cruz County Elections

July 26, 2005 Special Election

Below is the information based on the Special Election called for July 26, 2005 to consider a measure to issue bonds to acquire a water system improvements in Community Facilities District No. 1 (Felton).

Pursuant to the Elections Code, the county elections official shall make a copy of arguments, analyses, rebuttals and ballot materials for measures on the July 2005 ballot available for public examination in the county elections official's office for a period of 10 calendar days immediately following the deadline for submission of those materials. Original documents will be on public display at the Elections Department, 701 Ocean St., Room 210, Santa Cruz.

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During the 10-calendar-day public examination period provided by this section, any voter of the jurisdiction in which the election is being held, or the county elections official, himself or herself, may seek a writ of mandate or an injunction requiring any or all of the materials to be amended or deleted. The writ of mandate or injunction request shall be filed no later than the end of the 10-calendar-day public examination period.

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The county elections official shall be named as respondent and the person or official who authored the material in question shall be named as real parties in interest. In the case of the county elections official bringing the mandamus or injunctive action, the board of supervisors of the county shall be named as the respondent and the person or official who authored the material in question shall be named as the real party in interest.

• MEASURE W: Community Facilities District No. 1 (Felton) to incur debt and issue bonds to acquire water system improvements and levy a special tax based on water meter size.

Measure:	Measure W
10-day public inspection:	April 27 to May 6
Sponsoring Group:	Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors
Address:	701 Ocean St., Room 500
Contact:	Pat Busch, Assistant County Administrative Officer
Telephone:	831-454-3401
FAX:	831-454-3420
E-Mail:	Pat.busch@co.santa-cruz.ca.us
Arguments Due:	Monday, May 9, 2005, 5 p.m. to County Clerk
10-day Public Inspection:	May 10 to 19, 2005
Rebuttals Due:	Thursday, May 19, 2005, 5 p.m. to County Clerk
Analysis Due:	Thursday, May 19, 2005, 5 p.m. to County Clerk
10-day Public Inspection:	May 20 to May 30
Argument in Favor Filed by:	Friends of Locally Owned Water Connie Lufkin-Bar Chairperson
Argument Against Filed by:	Libertarian Party of Santa Cruz County C. Patrick Dugan, Chairperson
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