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City of Needles — Charter Amendment

City of Needles, San Bernardino County • 2026 • Measure

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Amend the Needles City Charter to increase compensation for each City Council member from $1 per month to $150 per month.

Official source: https://elections.sbcounty.gov/elections/2026/1103/measures/

Approval requirement: Majority (county listing).

Official ballot question

Shall the proposed amendment to section 503 of the City Charter of the City of Needles to increase the compensation for each member of the City Council from $1 per month to $150 per month be approved?

Official ballot wording and filing (PDF page 2). Wording transcribed from the official filing; line breaks and spacing normalized.

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Official ballot wording and filing (PDF page 2)

Content reviewed 2026-10-08. Source files checked 2026-10-08. Links open the county’s current files, which may change after review.

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