The front page of the April 14th Union Tribune had a 5 column headline
“EMBARCADERO MAKEOVER APPROVED.”
The story goes on to say that this project will cost $29.6 million.*
The cost will include a lot of changes which will only really benefit those wanting to build another highrise hotel and parking structure … this one at the Foot of Broadway.
Below this on the left side of the same page is a single column story:
“Sanders To Propose Deep Cuts To Parks, Libraries.”
This story goes on to say “The two year plan by Mayor Jerry Sanders to fix San Diego’s troubled finances before he leaves office begins with cuts that will leave libraries and recreation centers closed on most days, fund fewer positions for sworn police officers and remove fire pits from city beaches.”**
LET’S SEE:
He wants to build a new park on the embarcadero while cutting off funding to the rest of the parks in the city!!
He wants to build a new main library downtown, but, at the same time cut off funding to keep libraries open!!
He wants to completely rebuild Harbor Drive while letting the existing streets in our neighborhoods deteriorate into pothole strewn asphalt with more cracks than flat surfaces!!
Our city budget is facing a $56.7 million deficit.
If we subtract $29.6 million from that, it only leaves $27.1 million! THAT’S A 52% REDUCTION!!!
That leaves a lot of money for libraries to educate and police to protect the citizens of San Diego.
Not to mention parks where our children and grandchildren can play instead of dodging cars while playing in the streets.
I ASK YOU … AM I THE ONLY ONE HORRIFIED BY THIS ATROCIOUS LACK OF FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY AND THE MAYOR PUTTING HIS POLITICAL AGENDA AHEAD OF SERVING THE VERY PEOPLE WHO ELECTED HIM TO WATCH OVER OUR INTERESTS???
If Jerry Sanders and the San Diego City Council continue down this path, I would be 100% behind a recall election to remove all of them from office.
* 4/14/2011 San Diego Union Tribune, Roger Showley & Lori Weisberg
** 4/14/2011 San Diego Union Tribune, Craig Gustafson
I'm glad you got that off your chest, Red...I can see why you needed to train those words :)
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