Doug Kelly
Candidate for City Council (At-Large), Fairfax · Director, Ross Valley Sanitary District
Doug Kelly owns a restaurant equipment company. He is affiliated with the Coalition of Sensible Taxpayers, a local group that scrutinizes town spending and tax proposals, and has spoken at Fairfax Town Council meetings on budget and ballot-measure issues.
Positions in brief
Doug Kelly has publicly questioned Fairfax's approach to raising taxes, arguing the town should control costs before asking voters for more revenue.
Speaking as a member of the Coalition of Sensible Taxpayers, Kelly criticized the process behind a 2026 town sales-tax increase measure, arguing that the town's own annual goal-setting session was used to advance a tax vote. He has also raised concerns about voting procedures and compliance with the state's open-meetings law at town council sessions.
On the issues
- Taxes & Cost of Living
Has questioned the town's push to raise the local sales tax, arguing for spending discipline before new tax measures.
“This was the annual goal setting, and yet there seemed to be a vote on a tax”
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