Blast from a Politicians' Past - Pam Triolo

I truly believe that most politicians want to do the right thing when they give all those campaign promises as well as having some legitimate complaints with their opponents. But somehow, those promises always seem to get lost in the translation.

Here it is, 3.5 years later and the mayor never talks about slum, blight and crime. The reserves are being depleted and the $5.7 emergency fund that was protected is now gone. The billboard settlement money was in a special fund to be used for a new government center but has been raided over the past several years for other issues. Our beach fund was raided years ago. And, Triolo has no problem with taxing the property owners for 30 years to repair infrastructure and potholes.

Back in November 2011, Pam Triolo says that her only agendas are "cleaning up the many blighted areas of her beloved city, returning city reserves to a healthy state and ensuring that both current and future businesses thrive.  All while preserving the artsy charm of this multi-cultural city by the sea."

Also she said, “I was fed up. The city had blown through its reserves, the roads were pot-holed, and neighborhoods were run down and without sidewalks. They were going to raise taxes to the highest level allowable by law, and the council said they were also going to assess [residents] for street lights and fire. And the straw that broke the camel’s back was that because the city was financially strapped, they were going to eliminate the Sheriff’s Office contract and go back to being a local police force.”

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