Citizens need louder voice in city issues
“Deep Budget cuts in Camas!” “Washougal freezing wages.” “Washougal 2011 budget issues!” Why are we having so many “woe is us” stories circulating lately?
We seemed to have plenty of money for a tunnel, roundabout studies, and all forms of pet projects from our two city councils. Some projects, I might add, that met with lukewarm receptions at best from the public. Others that would have met with a downright rejection from the voters had we been able to vote.
Property values have been declining for several years now, so why do we continue to fund these extraneous projects? Are we throwing away the money just because we get matching (or better) funds?
Looks like we’re failing to plan, and you know the rest of the saying! It’s getting to be a bad habit.
City workers being threatened with job cuts, wage freezes, program cancellations — the list goes on. And all based on a scenario that “likely will happen.”