Kell Mailer Not Forthcoming
Because the Quality of Our Neighborhoods Should Matter
Voters in the 5th Council District today received a slick 12-page “Special Report” from termed out incumbent 5th District Councilmember, Jackie Kell, that failed to explain her actions on the serious problems facing Long Beach, says Gerrie Schipske.
“Jackie’s slick report glosses over the stark realties that since she has been on the city Council the city has incurred an enormous debt resulting in the failure to fully staff and fund the police department and the cutting of such city services as library hours and crossing guards and,” says Schipske, a candidate in the 5th Council election set for April 11, 2006.
“What she fails to tell voters is that the airport is set to increase the daily amount of commercial flights from 44 to 52 plus 25 commuter flights and that this will seriously impact the quality of life for those residents living near the landing and take off patterns and near the parking sites planned for the expanded terminal and that the city has no plans whatsoever to help sound proof those homes that will be impacted; that the pollution generated by the ships in the ports and the freeways are causing cancer and asthma in our city at alarming rates; that she supports a special tax to fund libraries because the city spends its money unwisely and can’t meet basic governmental programs such as libraries and fully funded police; that she authored an ordinance that would allow pet breeding in our neighborhoods that will significantly add to the problem of pet over population and add noise in our neighborhoods; and that the 5th District had only 17% of its damaged sidewalks repaired since 2000 while Disticts 1, 2 & 6 which have had 40-46% repaired. Her lack of candor is alarming.”
Schipske says that what is also missing in Kell’s “Special Report” is any mention that the voters of Long Beach have twice overwhelmingly approved term limits for council members and that Kell has chosen to disregard the voters by launching a write-in campaign.
“Jackie certainly wants to take credit for many things that were in the works before she arrived at City Council. Sadly, she takes no responsibility for the current state of affairs – especially the large deficit which she has approved each and every budget year since she was elected.”
Voters in the 5th Council District today received a slick 12-page “Special Report” from termed out incumbent 5th District Councilmember, Jackie Kell, that failed to explain her actions on the serious problems facing Long Beach, says Gerrie Schipske.
“Jackie’s slick report glosses over the stark realties that since she has been on the city Council the city has incurred an enormous debt resulting in the failure to fully staff and fund the police department and the cutting of such city services as library hours and crossing guards and,” says Schipske, a candidate in the 5th Council election set for April 11, 2006.
“What she fails to tell voters is that the airport is set to increase the daily amount of commercial flights from 44 to 52 plus 25 commuter flights and that this will seriously impact the quality of life for those residents living near the landing and take off patterns and near the parking sites planned for the expanded terminal and that the city has no plans whatsoever to help sound proof those homes that will be impacted; that the pollution generated by the ships in the ports and the freeways are causing cancer and asthma in our city at alarming rates; that she supports a special tax to fund libraries because the city spends its money unwisely and can’t meet basic governmental programs such as libraries and fully funded police; that she authored an ordinance that would allow pet breeding in our neighborhoods that will significantly add to the problem of pet over population and add noise in our neighborhoods; and that the 5th District had only 17% of its damaged sidewalks repaired since 2000 while Disticts 1, 2 & 6 which have had 40-46% repaired. Her lack of candor is alarming.”
Schipske says that what is also missing in Kell’s “Special Report” is any mention that the voters of Long Beach have twice overwhelmingly approved term limits for council members and that Kell has chosen to disregard the voters by launching a write-in campaign.
“Jackie certainly wants to take credit for many things that were in the works before she arrived at City Council. Sadly, she takes no responsibility for the current state of affairs – especially the large deficit which she has approved each and every budget year since she was elected.”
posted by Gerrie Schipske for Council | 5:33 PM
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