§ 16803 Utility Acquisition Petition Process

• •If enough people sign a petition, the board has to listen.
• •The board must create a vote for each public utility project asked for in the petition.
• •The vote can happen during a regular election or a special one.

A group of neighbors wants a new park with a playground and a community pool.

If enough neighbors sign a petition asking for these, the local board must set up a vote for each one. The vote could be during the next big election or a special one just for this.