Following the November 5th municipal election, one
well-favored incumbent lost his bid for reelection. After all the provisional
ballots were tallied, another incumbent lost, and by a slim margin. A recount
is necessary.
well-favored incumbent lost his bid for reelection. After all the provisional
ballots were tallied, another incumbent lost, and by a slim margin. A recount
is necessary.
Hermosa Beach civic leaders will be facing particularly
difficult issues in the next session, like managing pension costs in the face
of union resistance to reasonable reforms. The E and B settlement will also
consume much of the next city council's time, and the future of the expanding
yet unjustly impoverished school district will try the time and patient of
residents and leaders alike. Residents will also expect their new city council
to better balance the commercial and residential needs of Hermosa Beach against
the green environmental activism which is creeping steadily over the city. For
city government representation to be decided by such slim margins as one
hundred plus votes between candidates should alert anyone to support a diligent
review. Hermosa Beach resident Dency Nelson has every right to pursue a recount
of the ballots, as long as the city can count on Nelson to pay for the process.
difficult issues in the next session, like managing pension costs in the face
of union resistance to reasonable reforms. The E and B settlement will also
consume much of the next city council's time, and the future of the expanding
yet unjustly impoverished school district will try the time and patient of
residents and leaders alike. Residents will also expect their new city council
to better balance the commercial and residential needs of Hermosa Beach against
the green environmental activism which is creeping steadily over the city. For
city government representation to be decided by such slim margins as one
hundred plus votes between candidates should alert anyone to support a diligent
review. Hermosa Beach resident Dency Nelson has every right to pursue a recount
of the ballots, as long as the city can count on Nelson to pay for the process.
Of course, another, more disconcerting pattern has emerged
out of this close election outcome. Week after week, local residents share
their concerns and complaints on the pages of The Beach Reporter.
out of this close election outcome. Week after week, local residents share
their concerns and complaints on the pages of The Beach Reporter.
By all accounts, it would appear that Hermosa Beach residents actively follow and comment on the
city's goings-on. Why do so few vote for the people who will be doing so much
in the first place?
city's goings-on. Why do so few vote for the people who will be doing so much
in the first place?