Residents press Southgate council to put utility users tax to voters as council outlines tough budget choices Residents urged the City Council to put a proposed utility users tax (UUT) before voters and to increase transparency about a reported multi‑million-dollar budget gap; councilors and staff responded with outreach offers and notes on SB 707 translation requirements.

Residents are demanding a vote on a utility users tax to address a looming $9 million budget gap that could jeopardize essential city services.

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South Gate council hears $9.4M budget gap and debate over a 7% utility users tax; item continued to Jan. 27 City staff presented a roughly $9.4 million structural budget gap and two options: deep service cuts that would affect police, parks and code enforcement, or putting a 7% utility users tax before voters; council asked for more data and continued the item to 2026-01-27.

South Gate is facing a staggering $9.4 million budget shortfall, leaving the council with a tough choice: cut vital services or propose a new utility users tax to voters.

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