Tomorrow evening (April 21, 2009) is officially “Pack The City Council Chambers” night as City Council will be reconsidered something they’ve reconsidered several times already: the fate of the Alga Norte Park something we like to call it the Alga Norte Skatepark. (AB#19.780)
City Councilman Keith Blackburn is so interested in all of us attending that he’s reportedly calling 40,000 people, according to a story in the The Times.
For about $2,000, Blackburn has taken the unprecedented step of hiring a company that operates an electronic “phone tree” to reach as many of Carlsbad’s 40,000 households as possible today with a 30-second, recorded message from the councilman. . .Blackburn is urging residents to show up at a council meeting, set for 6 p.m. Tuesday, at which the proposed park will be discussed.
The fact that the citizens have to show up to remind the City Council that we need a new swim complex and skateboard park is crazy in our opinion, but looks like we’re all going to have to go anyway as it apparently is the only way members of the City Council ever hear anything.
Building parks should be the one thing that the City Council does on their own, but apparently, they need our help. Be there Tuesday evening at 6 PM.
[Link: San Diego Union-Tribune]
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Way to Go Keith! Campaigning for the the right thing for your community even when you’ve already won your seat on the council. You do know how to fill the room!
And if you can’t go due to work or your kid’s piano recital or something, email the council with your opinion! websites with more info:
http://www.alganortenow.com
http://www.keith4carlsbad.com
http://www.cleancarlsbad.com
Keith…telemarketing? You’re better than that!
And if you absolutely cannot go due to work or your kid’s piano recital, email the council (from the City website) right now with your opinion.