Although the neighborhood association council lead by Mary Lindsey, consisting of 16 neighborhood presidents, are supposed to represent the voice of all of the people, they will not even discuss a debate on the most important issue ever to face voters in Lake Worth over the last 100 years. This is a vote that could put you in hock until year 2049, 34 years from the first issue. They have had issue debates in the past so why is this issue different?
Now, you have to ask yourself, "Why not allow a two-sided political forum?" What do they fear? Debate is one of the most basic signposts of a democracy with participation being a right...debating the issues is a normal function of democracy but our elected officials and representatives won't allow it. They just want us to hear their biased presentation that is costing you $50,000.
How can you trust giving a government $63.5 million that will really cost you $131 million when it's all over (if it's EVER over), when they won't allow a basic democratic principle of debate? Debate is what makes this country great...it certainly is not grabbing the cash and taxing every property owner for 34 years without allowing the other side of the argument.
So, let your voice be heard on August 26 and then again at the ballot box in March 2015.
3 comments:
Approving a bond measure for street repair is akin to taking out a mortgage to pay for a utility bill.
Excellent point!
The refusal to allow a debate shows 2 things:
The City wants to keep citizens in the dark about the huge amount that will be spent to do only 30% of our roads since they know the taxpayers will oppose it, and,
The NAPC has taken a political stance in favor of the City and against the residents whom the NAPC allegedly represents.
Those of us who watch and are aware of Lake Worth's political history have always known that Mary Lindsey's assertion that the NAPC is non political is her unbelievable and desperate attempt to grab power and influence the City to her own personal agenda.
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