This article was originally published by Boyle Heights Beat, a nonprofit newsroom of the L.A. Local News Initiative serving Boyle Heights and East L.A.

The L.A. County Board of Supervisors has initiated a campaign to explore alternative governance options in unincorporated East L.A.

A motion authored by Supervisor Hilda Solis of County District 1 was unanimously approved on Tuesday, directing the County Chief Executive Office to hire a consultant to conduct community outreach. The goal: gather feedback and provide recommendations on forming a Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) or Town Council that would serve as a direct advisory body to the county for East L.A. residents.

The motion follows the recent release of a fiscal report from the County CEO , which assessed the fe

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