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FEBRUARY 3, 2010
Utility undergrounding continues [archives]
But 40-year resident Larry Hagerman had a different story. He is retired, ona fixed income and just can't afford the cost to underground his home. Hesaid the process is pitting older people on limited incomes against the younger, who could easily buy them out.
"(Undergrounding) costs too much and delivers too little," said Bob Perkins.
"It costs the wrong people too much."
Mayor Mitch Ward sided with those who were unemployed or retired who could
be wiped out or forced to move if voters approve the districts.
Ward was the lone dissenter by the end of the meeting.
APRIL 28, 2009
Wednesday Letters to the Editor [archives]
MB proud to help its schools. As mayor pro tem in Manhattan Beach, I have received so many e-mails and calls thanking the City Council for donating $1.3 million to our school district. This we know was a direct attempt to stave off further layoffs of teachers.
