Letters to the editor

Monterey County Herald
Posted on May 7, 2007

LandWatch decries that our supervisors are financed by "big business" and "out-of-town developers," but it's OK for them to get financial support from the Silicon Valley's Packard Foundation and hire out-of-town attorneys to write "our" general plan. I don't get it!

We elect a supervisor from each district so each area has a voice in the way we are governed. Dave Potter is the only supervisor who supports Measure A, and he also has received considerable sums from out-of-county developers. All the supervisors have been demonized for doing what they were elected to do.

The adoption of a general plan is complicated, with lengthy public hearings and in-depth environmental and economic study. Our representatives have arrived at a balanced approach that takes into consideration the concerns of our various communities.

What LandWatch couldn't achieve in district elections it now tries to achieve through the initiative process. It has engaged in a campaign that runs roughshod over private property rights and maligns the character of those who disagree with their positions.

Vote no on measures A and B, yes on C and D.

Jim Martins
Salinas