El Dorado Hills, CA Oct 21, 2005 Tuesday afternoon the El Dorado Hills Chamber of Commerce board of directors voted to oppose incorporation of El Dorado Hills into a city. Those supporting the action to oppose Measure P were T Abraham, Kirk Bone, Wendy Davidson, Joe Harn, David Kennedy and Mike McDougall. Directors opposing the motion included Jeff Haberman, Wayne Lowery and Susan Johnson. Director Chris Henderson was absent.

The board spent many months in discussion, research and entertained multiple presentations from cityhood proponents and opponents. There were many issues leading to the final vote to oppose proposition P.

Most important to the chamber is how incorporation will benefit business in El Dorado Hills. According to Chairman of the Board, Lowery, “The Board’s position against Measure P came from dissatisfaction with the incorporation proponents’ inability to articulate the advantages incorporation would have for local business. Without identifiable benefits to area commerce, the board felt that becoming a city is an arguable action.”