This letter is in response to the “Letter To the Editor” titled “It is time for a change in the City of Clearlake” October 15th, 2008.
In this “Time For Change” era we are living in, it is very easy to think that just changing who is “in charge” will change everything for the better. I think not. Apparently Henry and Barbara Citti think that voting for the non-incumbents will fill the potholes on the street that they live on, convince corporate Wal-Mart and Home Depot to invest millions of dollars in the City of Clearlake. Sure, healthy business competition is good for the consumer, however, in the current economic situation, the Corporate giants are being very selective where they invest their capital to get a guaranteed return on their investment. Even if the incumbent City Council Members were in control of the location of future Wal-Marts and Home Depots it would be negligent of them to abandon the local “good ole boys” as you refer to them and take the profit dollars out of the City of Clearlake and Lake County.
In regards to the street repairs, The City of Clearlake has made the decision to begin repairing the roads and intersections that will benefit local drivers and vehicle owners the most, which naturally start with the roads and streets that most local drivers use to get to the major businesses in the City. This is a “no brainer”.
“Getting the incumbents out” is a ridiculous, all inclusive, and close minded statement. We have to look at the accomplishments of the City Council, determine if they have helped the City, look at the voting record of each individual Council Member and make a decision based on facts not what Henry and Barbara Citti assume, which is what I think they are doing, assuming. Everyone knows the preverbal “assume” philosophy.
Michael Rupe
Clearlake
