4th Ward

In the video below Mr. Shorett tells residents how he intends to, “sell it to you.” If he were put in a position to do something in the best interest of the city at the sacrifice of our ward, Mr. Shorett said, “I would have to do a job on them.” Fire Protection and emergency medical calls from the West to the farthest East ends of our city are a critical need of 4th ward taxpayers.  Apparently, Mr. Shorett didn’t “deem” this to be a real concern of yours.  Not only did he sit silent, he voted to cut front line fire staffing positions.

Our city’s firefighter union is the single largest philanthropic organization donating on average over $50,000 per year back to San Bernardino to improve quality of life for children and residents. Mr. Shorett’s attempt to vilify their character is simply a campaign tactic designed to mislead and confuse voters for his own self-preservation.  He should consider his own words and actions before he suggests ill of our firemen and women. 

Mr. Shorett likes to say capital follows certainty.  His divisive, “good ol’ boy politics, leads exactly to uncertainty.  As demonstrated by his behavior when he left the council Dias in the middle of the Council Meeting on 10/19/2009, in protest.

I can't think of any better example of what not to do to.  But don’t take my word for it.  Watch the video.

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More Low-income Housing Coming
To Arden-Guthrie and Date Street.

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Some city officials believe that crime will increase in your neighborhood if the San Bernardino City Council approves a taxpayer-funded Arden/Guthrie rehabilitation plan for 100 four-plex units. Many are now empty and could be demolished at the property owner's expense.  These units, once rehabilitated, must then be occupied by people earning less than $19,000 annually (gang members and parolees usually meet this earning limitation.)

Other city officials think that if the City doesn't but them, land speculators will.  The debate will involve how to spend 8.4 million dollars.

• Can it be used to help Senior Citizens fix up their homes all over town?
• Can it be used to buy/rehabilitate foreclosed single family homes and out them back on the tax trolls?
• Can owner-occupied duplexes be built?  Or will this taxpayer money be used to allow a property management company to buy them, taking them off the tax tolls by placing them under a non-profit company that must rent  only to very low income tenants? 
• What else can be done with this money to stabilize other at-risk neighborhoods?

This project will be debated and/or voted upon at the the City meeting on Monday, July 20, at 3:45 or later that afternoon at City Hall, 300 N. D St.
Your may voice your opinion and/or concerns by speaking at the meeting, emailing City Hall, calling or writing a letter to city officials, requesting that if you cannot be there to speak, they read your comments into the public record before the vote is taken.

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