Victorville City Council appoints first four Measure P Oversight Committee members
Victorville Daily Press
The Victorville City Council appointed four members to a committee last week that will oversee how to spend revenues from a recently-passed sales tax measure.
The council approved the Measure P Oversight Committee appointments 3-1 Tuesday, with Councilwoman Blanca Gomez voting no.
The appointees were: Michael Krause, resident member of education; Mark Creffield, resident member of a local chamber of commerce; Matthew Pellouchoud, resident member of a local major retail industry; and Margaret Cooker, resident member of the senior population.
“We are grateful to these resident stakeholders for their willingness to serve on our oversight committee,” Victorville Mayor Debra Jones said in a statement. “They will play a critical role in helping this council provide further financial transparency to our community and ensure that Measure P tax revenue is used as intended to b
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Judge rules Victorville Councilwoman Blanca Gomez falsely claimed unemployment benefits in 2020
Victorville Daily Press
Victorville Councilwoman Blanca Gomez falsely claimed she was eligible for unemployment benefits last year, which led to her receiving almost $5,000 despite continuing to receive her monthly stipend from the city, a judge ruled earlier this month.
In a ruling mailed to the city on March 2, state administrative law judge Stephen Tyler said “no break” occurred in Gomez’s payments as a councilwoman since she was elected in 2016.
He added that Gomez’s application for unemployment benefits in 2020 “indicated that she has ceased working, which is not the case.”
After ousting Ramirez, Victorville City Council can t agree on how to fill vacancy
Victorville Daily Press
The Victorville City Council failed to reach a consensus on how to fill a vacant seat on the dais earlier this week, a stalemate that, if it continues, could lead to a governing body without a fifth member until next year.
The 2-2 vote and failed motion came Tuesday after Councilwoman Elizabeth Becerra and Mayor Debra Jones voted to appoint a new council member and Mayor Pro Tem Leslie Irving and Councilwoman Blanca Gomez voted against it.
The seat was vacated when a majority of the City Council voted to remove Councilwoman Rita Ramirez from office on March 2 after determining she hadn’t lived in the city for more than half a year.
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