Is Richard Alarcon looking out for your best interests, or is his tenure at CD 7 a reign of terror?If you follow the links in the below excerpt from Alarcon's most recent e-mail blast, you will see that Councilman Alarcon has invented his own budget survey and that he is not directing his CD 7 denizens to the Mayor's official budget survey. The Mayor's survey is still open for business, by the way.
Such a rogue.
You can also follow the Zorro Marxist's escapades on Twitter, too. En guarde!
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Dear Friends and Neighbors,As you know, our country is experiencing one of the toughest economic times since the Great Depression. Unemployment is over 13% in Los Angeles, block after block we see homes that are "for sale by bank" and we are all feeling the pinch in our own wallets.
As a Councilmember, I am faced daily with the realities of our slowed economy and a budget deficit of over $200 million dollars - with a projected shortfall of over $400 million dollars next year.
As we move forward in our budget process, I want your input on what services are of priority to you and ideas you have for increasing revenue to the City. That is why I created a BUDGET SURVEY. I hope you will take a moment to answer a few questions and give me your ideas on how to balance our budget. The hard fact is, we will not get through this economic recession without eliminations of positions and cuts to service. As we move forward, your continued input and engagement on the budget issues are welcomed and appreciated.
In this newsletter you'll find information on policy initiatives I'm working on, community events and news and other important information. I hope you will continue to contact me and my office about upcoming events, ideas you have to help improve our communities or with concerns that we can help address.
Yours truly,
Councilmember, District Seven
PS: You can now follow me on Twitter (@Richard_Alarcon) and on Facebook. This is another great way to keep up with what's going on in CD 7.
