DEADLINE SET TO REGISTER TO VOTE ON CITY TAX ISSUE.

Byline: R.A. Hutchinson Daily News Staff Writer

Residents who want to voice their opinion on the city's utilities tax must sign up with the Los Angeles County Registrar's Office by May 28 to vote on the issue, unless their voter form is current.

Measure A on the June 25 ballot will let voters decide whether the city will continue collecting about $1.1. million in revenue from the tax or whether the 2-year-old tax will be rescinded.

City Clerk Pat Manning said that to register, a person must be at least 18 years old, a U.S. citizen and a resident of California. Forms to register are available at City Hall, 30101 Agoura Court, or at any library.

Those who've moved since the most recent election, Manning said, must re-register under the proper address.

Because it is a special election, light voter turnout is expected.

Manning wouldn't make any predictions, but noted that only 19.8 percent of the city's approximately 12,000 registered voters showed up to cast ballots in the 1995 City Council election. In 1993, 22.6 percent voted in the city election.

``I hear it from city clerks all over the state: Voter turnout is low throughout the state. There seems to be voter apathy out there,'' Manning said.

For more information about registration, call Manning at [phone].