Local
Government
Annexation to the City
of Santa Clarita means your local government is the City, not the
County. City residents are represented by the City Council. Local
government and representation offers:
Accountability
- City Councilmembers
are elected at large, meaning City residents are represented by
and get to vote for all five councilmembers. (Unincorporated County
residents get to vote for only 1 of the 5 County Supervisors.)
Accessibility
- City Hall is located
in Santa Clarita, just a short drive from Stonecrest. (County
administration offices are located in Downtown Los Angeles, about
40 miles away.)
- City Council and Planning
Commission meetings are conveniently held in the evening. (The
Board of Supervisors and County Planning Commission meet during
the work day in downtown Los Angeles.)
- The 5 City Councilmembers
represent all of the 176,000 City residents (1 to 35,000 residents).
(Supervisor Antonovich alone represents nearly 2,000,000 people
in 24 cities and unincorporated areas.)
- Councilmembers and
City staff are accessible by a local phone call or a short drive
to City Hall.
Responsiveness
- All City offices and
facilities are conveniently located locally. That means that City
staff can respond quickly to requests for services and/or information.
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