Members of Taxpayer Oversight Committee ensure Measure M tax dollars are properly spent
ORANGE – The Orange County Transportation Authority is seeking qualified volunteers to serve on the Taxpayer Oversight Committee, the committee that ensures transportation funds are being spent as intended.
The Taxpayer Oversight Committee (TOC) is an 11-member committee that monitors OCTA’s use of Measure M funds, also known as OC Go. The half-cent sales tax for transportation improvements was renewed in 2006 after first being passed by voters in 1990.
Recruitment is currently taking place through May 2, 2022 for openings in the First, Third, Fourth, and Fifth Supervisorial Districts. Interviews of interested candidates will be held May 9 to 13.
The committee reviews the use of the local sales tax funds, ensuring that all revenue collected is spent on voter-approved transportation projects. The Measure M plan improves and preserves Orange County’s quality of life, keeping people moving while minimizing impacts to the environment.
Measure M is a balanced plan, expected to generate approximately $13.2 billion through 2041, with 43 percent of the net funding dedicated to freeway improvements, 32 percent to local street projects and 25 percent to transit.
Applications for a three-year committee term, which runs from July 2022 to June 2025, will be accepted through May 2. Applicants must be Orange County residents, at least 18 years old and live in the Supervisorial District that they will represent.
The First District consists of the cities of Cypress, Fountain Valley, Huntington Beach, La Palma, Los Alamitos, Seal Beach, Westminster, a portion of Garden Grove and the unincorporated communities of Midway City and Rossmoor.
The Third District consists of the cities of Lake Forest, Mission Viejo, Rancho Santa Margarita, Villa Park, Yorba Linda, portions of Anaheim, Irvine, Orange, Tustin, the unincorporated communities of Modjeska, Silverado, Trabuco Canyon, Williams Canyon, and a portion of the unincorporated community of North Tustin.
The Fourth District consists of the cities of Brea, Buena Park, Fullerton, La Habra, Placentia, Stanton, and portions of Anaheim.
The Fifth District consists of the cities of Aliso Viejo, Costa Mesa, Dana Point, Laguna Beach, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, Laguna Woods, Newport Beach, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, portions of Irvine and the unincorporated communities of Coto de Caza, Ladera Ranch, Las Flores and Rancho Mission Viejo.
Applications for the volunteer position are available at octa.net/TOCrecruitment.
