For immediate release:
COLA LO is announcing today its
endorsement for the Lake Oswego City Council and Mayor. This endorsement is consistent with and was
based upon our values of fiscal responsibility, core services, and property rights.
We believe the council needs very
real change and this decision cannot be made in a vacuum. The recent history of the council shows the
impact of their decisions on the community and that the costs of these decisions
can be enormous in terms of livability, affordability, and community
character.
Solid business and decision making
skills are vital to the future of our community and a well performing city
council. The community is concerned
about our financial situation and debt levels.
While the current council has focused on land use, legal issues, and
visionary projects, we believe a greater focus on fiscal responsibility and
more efficiency in the direction of the council is necessary for good
governance. Citizens are deeply
concerned about the cost of local government, water rates, the condition of our
streets, and poorly performing assets like the WEB.
For these reasons COLA will
endorse for council: Dan Williams, Skip O’Neill, and Karen
Bowerman.
The office of Mayor sets a defined
tone for the council and often the agenda.
The Mayor needs to be well grounded in local issues, exhibit a strong
level of participation at the city level, and also actively embrace community
input while responding to citizens respectfully.
For these reasons COLA will
endorse for Mayor: Kent Studebaker.
Please notify all members, contacts, and friends...
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