Gary Blumenthal has long been an advocate and a champion for those who needed a champion and friend most. He is a proven leader for programs and services that have improved the quality of life for countless people that have developmental disabilities. |
I am so sad this effort has gotten to this place. I think that I came in this morning with certainly a good spirit of thing that could be done. |
I said last year we need to identify a dedicated revenue stream for infrastructure. (This year) it's another way to look at that. |
I want to make it very clear to everyone that this tax cannot be used for operating, it is only to build infrastructure. |
In the meantime the schools said they had their need, and we gave it to them. Now we're trying to look at another avenue. |
No county commissioners have been contacted about this. ... It was not discussed by either of the governing bodies involved, and it does not represent their position. |
The job is the same as it always was: Weighing infrastructure and social services. You love them both but you may have to give one more attention. |
This has not been positive for the community at large. |