Sales tax

Called Measure S a dishonest $200 million slush fund, noting the pier already has funding paths and warning of a 9.25% combined sales tax.

The OPOA president and South O resident said he's excited about Measure S, citing infrastructure and beach sand retention benefits.

Reported his neighbors unanimously oppose the tax and demanded full disclosure of collections, expenditures, and beneficiaries before any new tax.

Supported the tax for pier and levee repairs, warning a super El Niño could flood the city if failing infrastructure isn't fixed.

Said it's not too late to say no — the city just passed a half-cent tax raising $200 million with no expenditure plan, and shouldn't double it.

Called the tax a bait-and-switch into the general fund, urged voters to reject it, and warned against a new police station at El Corazón.

Native Oceansider urged voters to reject the tax, citing city financial reports showing total taxes up 87.7% in a decade.

South Oceanside resident of 42 years said taxes are already maxed out, called sales taxes regressive, and suggested pension funds finance facilities instead.

Opposed any new taxes, urging tighter spending, and argued the seawall setback — not a new tax — is the real beach solution.

Said his informal polling found no support, questioned police spending priorities and asked council to listen to residents.

Questioned why this wasn't done with the Measure X renewal and objected to the special-meeting timing after TOT revenue news.

Said the measure mirrors Measure X's promises, questioned why reserves don't cover these projects, and asked the council to be consistent on affordability.

CEO of Save Oceanside Sand endorsed the measure, citing $2.5 billion in annual beach spending, and asked for a dedicated oversight committee with coastal representation.

Oceanside firefighter said calls have grown from 19,000 to 26,000 a year with no new stations or staffing, urging the council to let voters decide.

Said 'enough is enough,' noting Measure X was also called temporary and streets and homelessness haven't improved, urging the council to defeat it.

Called the special-meeting timing ill-advised, warned of three tax measures on one ballot, and said cannabis, CFD and hotel revenues are already coming.

Laughed at the word 'temporary,' accused the city of fear-mongering and poor planning, and urged the council to stop the measure itself rather than defer to voters.

Cited over half a billion in reserves, said shoppers avoid Oceanside because of policy, and called putting it on the ballot 'passing the buck.'

Said Measure X's 'temporary' and roads promises were lies, roads remain poor, and critical projects should be funded from consistent budget priorities.

A Measure X supporter who is tired of sales taxes, he argued the regressive gas tax should be replaced with a road-use charge and said he'd happily pay the new tax.

Backed infrastructure funding, argued Oceanside serves the region, and urged rethinking how much is spent on car infrastructure.