Explorer Article Discusses Arroyo Grande General Plan Approval

In our previous post on this issue, a number of comments were made as it concerned Council Member Paula Abbott being the only "no" vote on this General Plan Amendment.

In fact, the Explorer reporter saw fit to use the sub-headline, "Abbott votes against plan, claims developers will have their way in future."

Sure, Paula has her detractors, but we stand by our position, that this Council Member votes her conscience, and doesn't mind if she stands alone on an issue. Having served on the council from 2002-2004, Paula knows only too well what it is like to "stand alone."

One additional point.
Reporter Patrick McNamara notes in the article, "Arroyo Grande myths and realities." He discusses such issues as water, cost & wildlife corridor, but conspicuously absent is the traffic issue. Could it be, that regardless of who develops Arroyo Grande, or whenever it happens, the traffic issue is not a "myth" but a "reality" in the sense there is no good answer?

Read the article here.

http://www.explorernews.com/articles/2008/11/26/news/doc492c90d2af89d213991958.txt

Explorer Article Shows Naranja Bond Defeat By Precincts

We all know, the Naranja Bond issue was defeated by a vote of almost 58-42%.

Pima County did an official vote canvass, and the Nov 26 Explorer details the vote by individual precincts.

Read the article here.
http://www.explorernews.com/articles/2008/11/26/news/doc492c92366e34b826355661.txt