tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post3609867418723025622..comments2024-03-28T16:54:44.319-07:00Comments on The Emeryville Tattler: Follow the Money: Lobbyists Descend on Emeryville; Outsiders Tell Emeryville Citizens to be Cautious of OutsidersUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-24134945316944663332014-10-17T00:29:31.956-07:002014-10-17T00:29:31.956-07:00Emeryville has been built on the back of the Redev...Emeryville has been built on the back of the Redevelopment Agency, an economic engine that comprised 97% of our town. Emeryville, more than any other town in the Bay Area, was built with help from its RDA. And now it's no more. Our budget has been halved. Anybody that says we're OK now that our budget is half gone also says its OK to be too poor to even maintain what we have (never mind build more). It's OK according to you, that once we use up the little we have left, we'll never be able to afford another park or bridge or anything else we want. We're OK on our glide-path to insolvency according to this kind of misguided thinking. Other cities can build resident amenities, just not Emeryville, right? We can't because a few individuals that want to extract maximum profits from our town are willing to spend whatever it takes on mailers to make it so. Sorry, I'm just not a cynical as you. We're not OK like we are. We're going to keep making Emeryville better. We're not going to fall behind because of some nonsensical and subterfuge campaign of lies meant to help with your private bank account. Emeryville is more than just you.Brian Donahuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12705682112476904502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-556430339002621312014-10-16T18:46:17.507-07:002014-10-16T18:46:17.507-07:00Poor, misguided Brian. Your are on the wrong side...Poor, misguided Brian. Your are on the wrong side of this one.<br />Emeryville is doing fine, just like it is. We already have parks and bike <br />paths. Supporting the Schools is not part of the equation. We<br />have enough money, too. Redevelopment was cut for good reason.<br />Just look at the High School that was demolished, or the proposed Art<br />Center Property that has been off of the Tax Rolls for several years,<br />and what about the Bridge over the RR Tracks. If we give them the<br />money, they will just waste it. You might even be on the receiving end.<br />I say down with "U" and "V". We're OK like we are!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com