The citizen forum on the proposed one-fourth-of-one-percent increase to local Gross Receipts Taxes has been postponed. It had been scheduled for today, Wednesday, but, due to the death of Councilmember Rudy Abeyta’s father-in-law, Eli Arrellano, it has been postponed. Our condolences and best wishes to the family.

The citizen forum will be held next Tuesday, September 14th, 6:30pm at Council Chambers on Civic Plaza Drive.

The petition against the Council’s unanimous vote to raise the tax has gathered 367 signatures. That means the tax matter will be put to a public vote, probably in the first week of December.