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Carlsbad Chamber Board Unanimously Supports Prop. D

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

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The Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce's board of directors voted unanimously to support Proposition D, the Carlsbad Charter City Initiative, at its last board meeting.

"Allowing Carlsbad to be a charter city will allow more local control and has the potential to save the city millions of dollars in public improvements," said Lou Storrow, chairman of the Carlsbad Chamber's board of directors.

Carlsbad voters will decide June 3 whether their city adopts its own charter, akin to a constitution, or continues to be governed by state laws as it has since its incorporation more than five decades ago.

Carlsbad is currently a general law city, which means its structure and operation follow laws established by the state of California. As a charter city, Carlsbad would have more autonomy in municipal affairs like finance, purchasing and contracting.

"A charter city will protect us from wasteful state mandates that increase costs and reduce what the city of Carlsbad can spend on needed local programs. It further ensures that more of our local tax dollars stay in Carlsbad for our police and fire departments," said Ted Owen, president and chief executive officer of the Carlsbad Chamber.

The Carlsbad Chamber's board of directors is made up of 30 local business and six ex-officio members from the community.

About the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce "Speaking for Business, Listening to the Community," the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce is proud to be the voice for North County businesses. With more than 1,600 members, the Carlsbad Chamber is the second largest chamber in the county and the 10th largest in the state. For more information about the chamber, call (760) 931-8400 or visit www.carlsbad.org.

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