DEL MAR – The battle lines for Tuesday's City Council election could not be more sharply drawn. Four candidates are running for two seats, and their position on a single issue – can Del Mar meet its future capital needs – will likely decide the outcome.

Should the two challengers win, it could radically alter the way the city does business.

Cites Recent Independent Fiscal Study

(SAN DIEGO) TaxpayersAdvocate.org officially announced today that it is opposing Carlsbad’s citizens’ initiative, also known as Proposition E. Last week, TaxpayersAdvocate.org released an independent critical analysis by Rea & Parker Research (www.rea-parker.com) of Carlsbad’s Proposition E, demonstrating the harsh impacts if the measure passes November 7th.

A Fiscal Analysis of the City of Chula Vista

The City of Chula Vista is facing a serious, self-created financial crisis. This looming crisis is as a result of actions by City Council and is caused by the following factors:

• Significant increases to spending, which has consistently out-stripped healthy revenue growth
• Significant increase in General Fund debt
• Significant increase in un-funded pension liability

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CARLSBAD ---- An economic report released Thursday by a new taxpayers association has found that a controversial Cannon Road agricultural preservation initiative known as Proposition E could cost Carlsbad more than $50 million if it passes in November.

That's at least $13 million higher than what a city-funded study found several months ago.

Study by activists finds it could cost $50 million

CARLSBAD – An independent taxpayers advocacy group says passage of Proposition E, the agricultural-preservation initiative, could cost the city $50 million.

The study, commissioned by a watchdog group called TaxpayersAdvocate.org, supports a long-held City Council position that Proposition E could threaten the city's fiscal health by forcing it to condemn and buy farmland along Cannon Road near Interstate 5 in order to keep it agricultural.

The Save the Strawberry & Flower Growing Fields Act of 2006 creates a new land use designation --"Coastal Agriculture."
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Related Downloads (PDF)
TaxpayersAdvocate.org Mailer
City of Carlsbad Voter guide on Prop D and Prop E
City of Carlsbad Prop D Text
City of Carlsbad Prop E Text

1389 Jobs & $2.6 Million Annually Lost – Will Require Eminent Domain Action
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San Diego—TaxpayersAdvocate.org today released an independent critical analysis of Carlsbad Proposition E, demonstrating harsh impacts if the measure passes November 7th.

TaxpayersAdvocate.org retained Rea & Parker Research to undertake the review of the July 2006 RSG report, commissioned by the City of Carlsbad.

The Good, the Bad & the Ugly

Despite strong and consistent revenue growth, The City of Del Mar has increased General Fund spending over 104% in the last ten Years.  These City Council approved spending decisions have resulted in Del Mar facing the prospect of significant financial problems in the years ahead. It is very likely that Del Mar will face "structural deficits" in the near term.

Downloads:City of Del Mar Fiscal Analysis
Complete Study (PDF)
Charts: Revenue vs Expenditures, 1996 to 2006 (PDF)
Budgets and Charts (Excel)

Spending Trends Show “Structural Deficit” Likely
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Del Mar Mailer (PDF) 

San Diego—TaxpayersAdvocate.org today released a fiscal analysis showing the City of Del Mar’s revenue growth and spending habits over the last decade. The report called Del Mar’s Fiscal Condition—The Good, The Bad and the Ugly, details the fiscal pit-falls facing the city.