October 2018 archive

Mesa Question 2: Does Mesa need 65 new police officers?

Does Mesa need 65 new police officers? One of the main arguments that I keep hearing time and time again is, “as the city grows we need to increase sales tax to support our public safety”.  This statement has absolutely no logic. To make things simple, I’ll use the following analogy. You have a population …

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Mesa Question 2 Propaganda

Mesa Question 2 Propaganda One of the hardest things for me to discern as a councilmember is what spending is necessary and what spending is being pushed for political purposes. I received the following propaganda in the mail this week and felt the need to weigh in on the issue. I find it troubling anytime someone …

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Yes on Prop 127, it’s what we should want the future of energy to look like for our children

I’m voting YES on Prop 127, it’s what we should want the future of energy to look like for our children It’s time to end the utility monopoly Jobs – the number of solar jobs created from this will be massive Part of a more comprehensive plan to move towards more sustainable energy sources other …

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Mesa voters being asked to consider half a billion dollars of new debt

This year on our ballots in Mesa we will be asked to consider half a billion dollars of new debt. Local control of the budget vs. spending caps from the state (Question 1) Raising the sales tax 14% (Question 2) $85 million dollars to build a police/fire joint station in northeast Mesa (Question 3) $111 …

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