One of the major issues on the
agenda of Tuesday’s City
Council meeting is setting the
priorities of future city spending.
hank you for your amazing
response my letters to you. I
received many nice compliments
and many constructive critiques on
things I should change as well.
Obviously, the purpose of this letter is
to communicate with you so you will
know what’s happening in Laguna and
with the City Council.
o you know someone who
should be receiving this
update? Please e-mail me
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Cheryl@LoveLagunaBeach.com
Cheryl Kinsman, member of the
Laguna Beach City Council, as a
service to the people of Laguna
Beach. Not prepared, printed or
mailed at taxpayer expense.
(Volume 2, number 2)
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economics was that our wants are
unlimited, and our budgets are finite.
So it is in the City of Laguna Beach. Only a small percentage of the
matter how worthwhile the projects. The vast majority of city money
must be used for essential services such as police, fire, lifeguards,
sewers, street paving, and employee safety.
demand for the scarce funds available. Many worthy projects have
come before the Council in the past year: a Senior Center; parking at
the Village Entrance; funding for the Community Clinic; changes to
the Festival Grounds; funding for South Laguna Village
improvements; funding for the Boys and Girls Club; rebuilding the
Corporate Yard; funding for Bluebird Park; sewer system
improvements; free Summer trams; and more.
http://LoveLagunaBeach.com/Letter22/Budgetrequests.html (best
viewed at 120 percent font size) or can be downloaded at
http://LoveLagunaBeach.com/Letter22/Budgetrequests.pdf. The
spreadsheet, which does not even include all projects requested,
shows that, were all requested funds granted for those projects, the
current “wish list” of projects totals $25.97 million dollars–over
$1,000 for every person living in Laguna.
and each has its sponsors who believe that their project is absolutely
critical. The question the Council and the Citizens of Laguna Beach
need to address is what priority each project should receive.
have placed an agenda item on the Tuesday, April 9 th, City Council
agenda. This will be agenda item 15, the first regular item on the
agenda. I invite you to come to give the Council your two
cents–make that $1,000–worth on the projects.
how your tax dollars work, or, if you can’t be there (the meeting
starts at 6 p.m.), watch the item on channel 30.
built in South Laguna, will be discussed
and updated on Tuesday. This will be item
18 on the agenda, and should provide the people of Laguna Beach
information on the progress and costs and benefits
associated with this resort.
