Three months behind schedule — and absorbing several bumps along the way — a Measure C advisory group finished its work Thursday. The group, which started meeting in April, was tasked with shaping the plan for Fresno County’s $7 billion transportation sales tax renewal.

Fresno Council of Governments staff provided the initial a 36-page draft of Measure C, with the Steering Committee suggesting revisions. The committee also reviewed several pre-submitted comments from members and from officials representing cities across the county.

“One of the principles we discussed in the very first meetings is about fixing the roads that are worst, first,” said committee member Evelyn Morales, who represents Cultiva La Salud.

“This document has more holes than Swiss cheese.” — Mohammad Alimi, Fresno

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