Reading the argument against Measure A, I was taken aback by one claim in particular: “These outside groups hope voters don’t read all 31 pages of Measure A. But WE have.”
Ridiculous. All I’ve ever heard from anybody supporting Measure A is the importance of reading it. But I’ve never once seen an opponent offer a link to the Measure A text on social media.
The official document for Measure A, also known as the “Empower Voters to Make Land Use Decisions” initiative has been around for months, yet only its supporters provide the link to Measure A.
Let’s make one thing abundantly clear: Only one side wants you to read the Measure A text, and that’s the “YES” side. The Campaign to Protect San Benito and its allies want you to read Measure A. We encourage it! Go right ahead and read it. We hope you do.
The opponent(s) who wrote the argument against Measure A lied to you. The Neighbors to Preserve San Benito lied to you. They hid the truth two years ago, and now they want you to believe that the Campaign to Protect San Benito will do the same. Do not fall for it.
The Neighbors to Preserve San Benito have and will continue to lie and confuse the voters to win by any means necessary. The Campaign to Protect San Benito is about protecting our community. The folks with a hawk as their logo are our friends, our defenders.
Know this: the president of the Neighbors to Preserve San Benito is the paid spokesman for Strada Verde, which is owned and operated by corporate developers. It’s true. I have documented proof for all of my claims.
But the one thing I’ll never know is why anybody would
associate themselves with this proxy group.
Joseph Howard
Hollister
This by far is one of our dumbest initiatives. Say NO on A; the economy killer. Our County needs money to fund services and improvements.
Is YOUR group going to pay the enormous fines that the state levies against San Benito county when they don’t meet the state mandate of 5,005 new units to the permit stage by 2032? If you’re not, then stop the idiocy that is the idea that rezoning a property requires a vote of the people, which as far as I know, hasn’t even been worked out yet. Will it be voted on when we have regular elections, so a property owner may have to wait up to two years to have his case resolved? Is it going to be resolved by calling a special election at specific times, at a huge cost to the county residents? Or are you only concerned with getting the measure passed, and will let the details work themselves out afterward? This measure failed last time around, and despite the complaints of people travelling the horrible roads in the county, I’m sure there are enough sane and reasonable people in this county to understand that your measure is a really, really bad idea.