With Measure PS, Lynwood voters will be able to decide whether their sales tax stays within the City or is distributed to the County when they vote on Tuesday, November 5, 2019.
Lynwood residents will pay the same amount of sales tax. But instead of the dollars going toward Lynwood’s infrastructure, public safety and programs for residents, the money will be dispersed throughout the County.
When Measure PS was passed by Lynwood voters in 2016 it allowed the City:
To increase repairs and improvements to Lynwood’s streets, sidewalks and alleys.
To improve Public Safety staffing to bring more services to our residents.
To maintain recreation and community service staffing levels to bring more services to our residents.
Here are some of the ways Measure PS funds have been put to use:
The City of Lynwood has repaired more than 1.3 million square feet of our streets.
Did you know that our Public Works team has filled nearly 10,000 potholes in Lynwood and cleaned more than two million square feet of alleys?
The City has painted more than 5,000 feet of crosswalks to help ensure public safety.
The City has completed four traffic signal improvements on Long Beach Blvd and will complete 12 more by the end of 2019.
The City of Lynwood plans to spend $40.7 million to upgrade water, sewer, streets and traffic in the next two years.
Did you know, in the last year your city has successfully closed five illegal cannabis retail establishments, two gambling houses and one illegal trafficking ring?
Our Public Safety team has assisted with a number of homeless encampment clean-ups in Lynwood.
Our ability to inspect Lynwood motels and hotels is reducing prostitution on Long Beach Blvd.
Did you know we served 31,000 meals to seniors and 16,000 summer youth meals this year?
The City has been able to maintain its operating hours at our pool, sports and open space facilities providing our residents with access to safe and healthy activities?
This past year we served 5,000 youth and adult sports participants.
This past year we were able to give 3,000 participants a place to go and learn in our after-school programs.
