Monday, October 24, 2016

[RE-POST FROM SUNDAY] The Palm Beach Post editorial board on Lake Worth's November 8th bond referendum. The editor wrote. . .

. . . nothing. And that's a good thing. The less involved the editor remains the less risk of further confusion in the community. That puts less pressure on the City to explain, "what the editor meant to say was. . .". The last thing anyone needs with 15 days to go before the vote is more nuance and clarification of the editors' position in 2014 (see below), and those points were very clear.
To learn more about the City's referendum on Nov. 8th please scroll down for more information. Remember! This question is on the last page of the ballot.

The Post came out strongly for the 2014 bond vote and did a good job identifying the key problem. However, by just 25 votes that bond vote was defeated by opponents who have since come up with no plan of their own to fix the problem of crumbling roads and potholes. Read about that using this link.

However, by staying on the sideline, the editor gives critics like Commissioner Chris McVoy cover, not having to explain why he had years to devise a plan to fix our roads but instead did nothing. The editor endorsed McVoy for re-election in March of 2015. An endorsement that didn't do much to help our City improve.

The City has another presentation on the November 8th referendum at the Whispering Palms neighborhood this Wednesday (10/26), 1515 Wingfield Street at 6:30. Use this link for more details.
For more information use this link. Send questions via email to: RoadBond@LakeWorth.org
The last bond vote to fix the roads and potholes lost by just 25 votes in August 2014. One of the reasons given to reject that bond was concern over "sea level rise". Learn more about that using this link.

Question: Have you ridden your bike down North 'J' Street on the way to Publix lately, Commissioner Chris McVoy, PhD?