HomeMy WebLinkAboutMeasure G - Argument Against Measure GArgument Against Measure G
Don't be fooled again!
Measure G is the "new" Measure Y — just another tax.
G's proponents promise to use it to preserve open space, make traffic flow, polish
tarnished neighborhoods, and pave streets. Who's not for that?
They promised the same with Y, but promises weren't kept. That's because THIS TAX
CAN BE SPENT FOR ANYTHING, so election -time promises are meaningless sales
pitches, derived from years of polls paid for by you, the city taxpayer, to discover what
you'll vote for.
Review of Measure Y expenditures shows voters didn't get what they believed they'd
get.
Y collected $6,000,000+ a year. Where did it go? Spending for open space, traffic relief,
and street construction didn't change much before and after Y's passage.
WHAT CHANGED WAS SPENDING ON CITY SALARIES AND PENSIONS. Salaries
grew about $6,000,000 per year, essentially absorbing Y's tax proceeds. The city
compensates too generously: our city manager earns 28% more than the Governor, her
predecessor has a $159,000 pension.
This pattern will NOT change under G. And deceptive new promises of "accountability"
CANNOT GUARANTEE WHAT IS FUNDED. The city's budget shows future intent: next
year 2% of Y's funds go for traffic relief, 3% for open space, 4% for neighborhoods, and
91 % for general government expenses including bloated salaries and pensions.
Proponents claim without G the city will lack funds to operate at high standards. Really?
The city banks a huge cash reserve — equal to about 34% of its annual expenditures.
This "surplus" accumulated year after year, even during the Recession, while the city
talked about being broke.
Measure Y's account runs its own unspent cumulative surplus -- $4,300,000 was carried
forward last year. This city's not broke.
Its public trust, however, is broken.
Don't be fooled again.
Please vote NO on G
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They undersigned authors of the Direct Argument against ballot proposition
G at the General Municipal Election for the City of San Luis Obispo to be
hold on November 4, 2014 hereby state that the argument is true and
correct to the best of (histherltheir) knowledge and belief."
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Peg Pinard
Former SLO Mayor*ormer SLO County Board of Supervisors Chairperson
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Richard S hmidt
Teacher /Former SLO Planning Cordmisslonsr
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The undersigned authors of the Direct Argument against ballot proposition
G at the General Municipal Election for the City of San Luis Obispo to be
held on November 4, 2014 hereby state that the argument is true and
correct to the best of (his/her/their) knowledge and belief."
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Peg Pinard
Former SLO Mayor /Former SLO County Board of Supervisors Chairperson
Richard SLhmidt
Teacher/Former SLO Planning Commissioner
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