🛤️ The Path to Incorporation: Step-by-Step

Creating a town is a big undertaking — and it’s guided by a clear, state-defined process. Here’s where we are, what comes next, and how we get to a vote of the people.

✅ 1. Community Exploration & Early Research (✔️ Completed)

• Formed Eastern Placer Future, a nonprofit led by local residents
  
• Raised over $100,000 in early funds
  
• Completed an Initial Fiscal Feasibility Review
  
• Conducted a statistically valid voter survey to assess community priorities and support
  

✍️ 2. Petition Drive & Signature Gathering (🟡 In Progress)

• Required: 2,200+ verified signatures from registered voters within the proposed town boundaries
  
• Signatures must be gathered within a 6-month period
  
• Once verified, this authorizes submission of the formal incorporation application
  

📑 3. Submit Formal Application to LAFCO

• Includes detailed maps, proposed governance structure, and financial projections
  
• LAFCO = Local Agency Formation Commission, the body that oversees incorporation in California
  

📊 4. Comprehensive LAFCO Review

• LAFCO conducts or commissions a Comprehensive Fiscal Analysis (CFA)
  
• Public hearings are held to receive community input
  
• LAFCO votes on whether to approve or deny the incorporation proposal
  

🗳️ 5. Election: Let the Voters Decide

• If LAFCO approves the application, the proposal goes to a public vote
  
• Likely to appear on the November 2026 ballot
  
• A simple majority vote in favor would approve incorporation
  

🌟 6. Transition to Local Government

• If voters say yes, the new town is formed!
  
• A town council is elected
  
• Services begin transitioning from County to local control
  
• Local priorities and policies begin taking shape — guided by the community
  

💬 Have Questions?

Visit our FAQ page, attend a local event, or reach out to our team — we’re here to make this process transparent, accessible, and rooted in community input.