The Monterey Herald Letter to the Editor

League Endorses Measure G

The League of Women Voters of the Monterey Peninsula urges a Yes vote for Measure G. The League's support is based on findings that incorporation would meet our positions on governance and on incorporation.

The League promotes an open governmental system that is representative, accountable, and responsive. Monterey County has not consistently implemented the Carmel Valley Master Plan and has approved projects that have exacerbated traffic congestion and undermined the rural character of the Valley. Local control is needed to assure that local residents can prepare and implement a general plan that protects the Carmel Valley's quality of life.

The town is fiscally viable for ten years and beyond. The LAFCO Comprehensive Fiscal Analysis shows the town having a cumulative surplus of $3,766,159 by year 10. Because Carmel Valley provides more revenue to the County than it receives in services and loss of these revenues would affect County services, the new town would provide to the County a total of $15.9 million over 10 years so it could adjust to loss of these revenues. Finally, existing public services would be maintained and improved over the years.

     Dennis Mar, President, LWV of the Monterey Peninsula