Guest View: County needs responsible leaders
Put a bunch of people in a room and ask them what they want. The list will get long very quickly, especially when the only perspective is what one wants and not how much it will cost. That is no way to lead. Too many times in San Benito County this happens with different groups. If we look at everything that each disparate group wants and asked the people to prioritize what is most important to them, I submit the outcome would be entirely different when the total cost of the lists are tallied up.
Letter: Supervisor says Free Lance editorial missed points
I would like to thank the Free Lance for its ongoing coverage of the current fire protection issues facing San Benito County. However, some of the content of the editorial published April 17 requires clarification. As a former firefighter, a present county supervisor and a homeowner, I am keenly aware of the challenges this community faces in maintaining high-level, cost-effective fire protection for all of its residents. We have been presented with an opportunity, and indeed a necessity, to improve performance, eliminate duplication of effort, and raise the level of local accountability going forward.
