Parcel taxes defeated, spending limits supported

RIVERSIDE - Voters in two Riverside County cities frowned upon a pair of proposed parcel taxes aimed at bolstering municipal services, while residents of other communities approved measures on spending limits and lower compensation for council members.

Wildomar residents defeated Measure Z -- a remake of the failed Measure D that residents considered in the November 2011 election. Under Measure Z, the city would impose an annual $28 parcel tax on property owners for the maintenance of three municipal parks.

Proponents, including Wildomar Mayor Ben Benoit, son of Riverside County Supervisor Joh...