Letters to the editor

The Salinas Californian
Posted on April 26, 2007


No on Measure A; Yes on C

Like all countries and states, Monterey county contains a multiple of interests unique to its geography and history: homeowners, renters, farm owners, farm workers, business owners, employees, consumers, Realtors, developers, future home buyers, artists, young, old, rich and poor.

It is the responsibility of elected officials to govern those interests in a way that strikes a daily balance so no one finds it in their own interest to destroy the other.

In order to provide for the future needs of everyone who lives and works in Monterey, a plan is necessary for growth. Such planning is extremely complicated and has taken years for the Board of Supervisors to finalize one - GPU4. No plan will please everyone. The voters elected officials to do what is best over the long haul. The people have spoken through them. We govern ourselves this way and hope for the best.

Who voted for LandWatch? No one! How many hours have they spent with the other interested parties? It can't compare with the hundreds of hours supervisors spent trying to gain consensus. How much money has LandWatch spent researching the implications of its plan? It can't compare with the $6 million spent over the past six years the county has spent studying the issues.

I urge voters to reject the rogue General Plan Initiative. GPU4 may not be perfect but let not the perfect be the enemy of the good. Support those we elected, who truly reflect the will of the people, by voting for GPU4. Vote No on A and B and Yes on C and D.

Tom Dominy
Salinas