Get Your House in Order First, San Diego!
Just like family budgets, politicians must fund NEEDS before WANTS ...
The City of San Diego continues to chase grand dreams while having allowed critical infrastructure to crumble and go unmaintained.
Decades of deferred maintenance on dams, stormwater channels, streets, and sidewalks led to lawsuits and throwing good money after bad for neglect, costly errors, and bad decisions.
Instead of re-committing to getting the basics right, the City of San Diego wants residents to fork over more of their hard-earned money.
Say 'No', San Diego!
City politicians continue to fund a Climate Action Plan, a Climate Equity Fund, and push forward on the astronomically expensive 'toilet-to-tap' "Pure Water" facilities (this after wasting hundreds of billions of gallons of water due to mandated lowering of levels due to dangerous, neglected dams.)
Concerns from the San Diego County Taxpayers Association
Even a local government watchdog group, the San Diego County Taxpayers Association (SDCTA) opposes this sales tax increase, primarily for two reasons:
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The City is not legally bound to allocate the general funds exclusively to the purposes specified in the ordinance language, and ...
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The measure lacks a 'sunset clauses', meaning there is no end date so would potentially be in perpetuity
Say 'No', San Diego!
Articles on City of San Diego's Past Problems & Priorities:
11 Billion Gallons of Water Released from Lake Hodges
Hundreds of January Flood Victims Sue the City of San Diego for Negligence
San Diego City Council Passes $5.8 Billion Budget
'Very Expensive Error' Hikes Cost of San Diego Sewage Recycling System Project
Decision by City of San Diego to Pay Millions to Consultant for Trash Study Met with Laughter
San Diego Facing $86 Million Deficit, Midyear Budget Shows (2021)