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San Bernardino County Supervisor Rutherford accepting applications for Youth Council – San Bernardino Sun LOCAL NEWS San Bernardino County Supervisor Rutherford accepting applications for Youth Council By SANDRA EMERSON | [email protected] | PUBLISHED: May 8, 2019 at 12:05 pm | UPDATED: May 8, 2019 at 12:05 pm Students interested in how county government works soon will have an opportunity to learn by doing. San Bernardino County Supervisor Janice Rutherford’s office is accepting applications for the 2nd District Youth Council through June 30. The Youth Council, formed in 2016, serves as an advisory board to Rutherford, helping to identify youth-related problems in the district and volunteering their time in the community to help solve them. https://www.sbsun.com/...r-youth-council/?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_content=tw-sbsun&utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_medium=social[5/8/2019 4:39:40 PM] San Bernardino County Supervisor Rutherford accepting applications for Youth Council – San Bernardino Sun ADVERTISING Get the latest news delivered SUBSCRIBE In addition to shadowing county employees, council members have Follow Us collected donations for needy families, helped middle school students transition to high school, and developed a disaster preparedness guide. On Tuesday, May 7, the Youth Council received a 2019 Achievement Award in Civic Education and Public Information from the National SPONSORED CONTENT Association of Counties. Students who live in the 2nd District, including people who are home schooled, are eligible to apply. Applications and more information are available at www.sbcounty.gov/rutherford. 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In his April ruling, Alvarez agreed with the County’s contention that the Red Brennan Group should have followed procedures outlined in civil code for a reverse validation action, instead of suing in an effort to have the tax declared unconstitutional. Alvarez ruled that because the group was challenging the validity of the County’s action, it was required to follow certain procedural steps within 60 days. The steps include publishing a summons in a newspaper notifying the public of the suit, according to court documents. The judge also disagreed with the group’s claim of the tax’s unconstitutionality. He cited earlier court decisions that ruled language in the constitution requiring a two-thirds vote on general or special taxes didn’t address those imposed in annexations. “Annexations were simply not on the radar of the initiative’s proponents,” Alvarez quoted a ruling referring to the supporters of Proposition 218, which required the majority vote. 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