I am writing this letter to share with everyone who reads it. I
found this to be of much more benefit than having the same
conversation with our neighbor or someone else you meet. In
conversation, things don’t spread as far. It might be interpreted
in a different way. When you write it and print it nobody can
change what you mean. Nor can I say that I didn’t say that.
Editor,
I am writing this letter to share with everyone who reads it. I found this to be of much more benefit than having the same conversation with our neighbor or someone else you meet. In conversation, things don’t spread as far. It might be interpreted in a different way. When you write it and print it nobody can change what you mean. Nor can I say that I didn’t say that.
We have owned property since the late 70’s. Because of where we own it, we have had some confrontations with the county over many things – things that have to be solved between us and the county. I always tried to solve some of these problems without taking legal action. It took many meetings and letters to resolve things. In this time, I had one supervisor who told me, “Mr. Lima I learned a lot from your letters.” It has always been a pleasure to solve these problems with the past supervisors.
When Measure G started, I decided to jump in the ring. I wrote a few letters expressing my opinion. I feel my letters were effective based on the compliments I received from the public. I feel we accomplished what we worked for. What I don’t like is to hear the deals they tried to establish with the Measure G losers. Seems to me that the losers of Measure G have been trying to implement the rules they have in mind like taking from one to give to the other. In my opinion, this is the most controversial thing I have ever seen. There’s no way people will ever be pleased or agree with that. In my opinion, in the democratic way, it’s each one to his own. Play the game like in the lottery. You inherit it, it’s yours except we can’t forget Uncle Sam. We must support that one.
Then came the Hillside Ordinance, which I called “The Daughter of Measure G.” Again, the public proved that to be wrong and it was denied by our Planning Commissioners. Again, someone tried to turn it around and it was denied again by the Planning Commissioners for lack of support. We still wait for our board’s decisions. I’d like to remind this board that we elected you to make changes. In my opinion, this ordinance is legally dead. I have plans to continue with more of my opinions soon as they give me the space. I’d like to say, this is almost everybody’s’ opinion.
Amadeu Lima, Hollister
