At Tuesday evening's City Council meeting, a resident spoke during Public Comment for items not on the agenda. What she said was both very alarming and disturbing. We took the liberty of capturing the video of her comments and posting it here.
When you think of One Carter/Stonegate and Stoneridge projects, the houses on Camillo, the house being torn down on Lima, the persons who bought the 3 homes on Highland, it becomes obvious that too many foreign buyers are scooping up property and either tearing it down or parking their money for future development.
Here is what she had to say to the City Council.
The speaker brought up a very important point, one that has yet to receive any acknowledgement whatsoever from the City Council. It’s the idea of having people invest in property here, reap substantial financial rewards, while having absolutely nothing to do with the community.
A disturbing example of that would be the Dedicato Treatment Center.
Foreign investors, business people, drug rehab hustlers - users all. We have all worked really hard to keep this town what is has always been, while others are now coming in to make a killing on our efforts without contributing a damn thing. Instead the value and safety of the community decreases.
Did you catch her point about people moving in and out? Transient neighbors.
Not sure what actions the City Council can take, but I do know they are capable of figuring something out. They cannot be allowed to get away with another “oh well,” and then move on to the next revenue raising matter. Which seems to be the only kind of thing that ever really captures their attention.
It would be nice to hear some acknowledgement from them.
In a not completely unrelated matter
According to this week's City Manager Report (link), the Group Home Ordinance question has been pushed back to the end of July.
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Post Office Renaming Mania
The following appeared in the establishment forward Pasadena Now this week.
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As obviously good as this is, to put it into perspective here are all of the post office renaming bills that were passed by Congress just this month alone according to Newsroom America (link):
H.R. 433 – To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 523 East Railroad Street in Knox, Pennsylvania, as the "Specialist Ross A. McGinnis Memorial Post Office" (Rep. Thompson (PA) – Oversight and Government Reform) H.R. 3931 – To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 620 Central Avenue Suite 1A in Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas, as the "Chief Petty Officer Adam Brown United States Post Office" (Rep. Westerman – Oversight and Government Reform) H.R. 3953 – To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4122 Madison Street, Elfers, Florida, as the "Private First Class Felton Roger Fussell Memorial Post Office" (Rep. Bilirakis – Oversight and Government Reform) H.R. 4747 – To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6691 Church Street in Riverdale, Georgia, as the "Major Gregory E. Barney Post Office Building" (Rep. Scott (GA) – Oversight and Government Reform) H.R. 4877 – To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3130 Grants Lake Boulevard in Sugar Land, Texas, as the "LCpl Garrett W. Gamble, USMC Post Office Building" (Rep. Olson – Oversight and Government Reform) H.R. 4975 – To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5720 South 142nd Street in Omaha, Nebraska, as the "Petty Officer 1st Class Caleb A. Nelson Post Office Building" (Rep. Ashford – Oversight and Government Reform) H.R. 4987 – To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3957 2nd Avenue in Laurel Hill, Florida, as the "Sergeant First Class William 'Kelly' Lacey Post Office" (Rep. Miller (FL) – Oversight and Government Reform) H.R. 4761 – To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 61 South Baldwin Avenue in Sierra Madre, California, as the "Louis Van Iersel Post Office" (Rep. Chu – Oversight and Government Reform) H.R. 3218 – To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 836 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, California as the "Special Warfare Operator Master Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Louis 'Lou' J. Langlais Post Office Building" (Rep. Capps – Oversight and Government Reform) H.R. 4425 – To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 110 East Powerhouse Road in Collegeville, Minnesota, as the "Eugene J. McCarthy Post Office."
Hopefully most of these are slated to stay open longer than Sierra Madre's post office.
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When you think of One Carter/Stonegate and Stoneridge projects, the houses on Camillo, the house being torn down on Lima, the persons who bought the 3 homes on Highland, it becomes obvious that too many foreign buyers are scooping up property and either tearing it down or parking their money for future development.
Here is what she had to say to the City Council.
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The speaker brought up a very important point, one that has yet to receive any acknowledgement whatsoever from the City Council. It’s the idea of having people invest in property here, reap substantial financial rewards, while having absolutely nothing to do with the community.
A disturbing example of that would be the Dedicato Treatment Center.
Foreign investors, business people, drug rehab hustlers - users all. We have all worked really hard to keep this town what is has always been, while others are now coming in to make a killing on our efforts without contributing a damn thing. Instead the value and safety of the community decreases.
Did you catch her point about people moving in and out? Transient neighbors.
Not sure what actions the City Council can take, but I do know they are capable of figuring something out. They cannot be allowed to get away with another “oh well,” and then move on to the next revenue raising matter. Which seems to be the only kind of thing that ever really captures their attention.
It would be nice to hear some acknowledgement from them.
In a not completely unrelated matter
According to this week's City Manager Report (link), the Group Home Ordinance question has been pushed back to the end of July.
Post Office Renaming Mania
The following appeared in the establishment forward Pasadena Now this week.
As obviously good as this is, to put it into perspective here are all of the post office renaming bills that were passed by Congress just this month alone according to Newsroom America (link):
H.R. 433 – To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 523 East Railroad Street in Knox, Pennsylvania, as the "Specialist Ross A. McGinnis Memorial Post Office" (Rep. Thompson (PA) – Oversight and Government Reform) H.R. 3931 – To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 620 Central Avenue Suite 1A in Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas, as the "Chief Petty Officer Adam Brown United States Post Office" (Rep. Westerman – Oversight and Government Reform) H.R. 3953 – To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4122 Madison Street, Elfers, Florida, as the "Private First Class Felton Roger Fussell Memorial Post Office" (Rep. Bilirakis – Oversight and Government Reform) H.R. 4747 – To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6691 Church Street in Riverdale, Georgia, as the "Major Gregory E. Barney Post Office Building" (Rep. Scott (GA) – Oversight and Government Reform) H.R. 4877 – To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3130 Grants Lake Boulevard in Sugar Land, Texas, as the "LCpl Garrett W. Gamble, USMC Post Office Building" (Rep. Olson – Oversight and Government Reform) H.R. 4975 – To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5720 South 142nd Street in Omaha, Nebraska, as the "Petty Officer 1st Class Caleb A. Nelson Post Office Building" (Rep. Ashford – Oversight and Government Reform) H.R. 4987 – To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3957 2nd Avenue in Laurel Hill, Florida, as the "Sergeant First Class William 'Kelly' Lacey Post Office" (Rep. Miller (FL) – Oversight and Government Reform) H.R. 4761 – To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 61 South Baldwin Avenue in Sierra Madre, California, as the "Louis Van Iersel Post Office" (Rep. Chu – Oversight and Government Reform) H.R. 3218 – To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 836 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, California as the "Special Warfare Operator Master Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Louis 'Lou' J. Langlais Post Office Building" (Rep. Capps – Oversight and Government Reform) H.R. 4425 – To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 110 East Powerhouse Road in Collegeville, Minnesota, as the "Eugene J. McCarthy Post Office."
Hopefully most of these are slated to stay open longer than Sierra Madre's post office.
sierramadretattler.blogspot.com