Mailbag - Jan. 10, 2002
This concerns the article “City wants to share Huscroft House bill”
(Dec. 6). Costa Mesa looks to raise $200,000.
To me, it’s really simple. We’ve got all this Home Ranch project going
on. If the city was willing to sign a budget waiver agreement with the
local unions that all construction in the city of Costa Mesa would be
done by union labor, I’m sure they could probably get the unions to go
ahead and help raise the $200,000 that they need. It’s pretty simple
arithmetic. That’s just another avenue that they could pursue, and
besides, it would also protect the city from house overruns much to the
demise of what happened the last time John Wayne Airport was expanded and
the house overruns ran into almost seven figures. Just thought you’d like
to know.
BRET RAUS
Costa Mesa
Home Ranch opposition should let it go
Now can we get on with it? The Home Ranch project is as good as it’s
going to get, and it’s a quality project for the north side of the San
Diego Freeway. Maybe Jay Humphrey will stop banging his head against the
wall now, so he doesn’t end up with a headache when he tries for City
Council again.
JIM AND LINDA WAGNER
Costa Mesa
Harbor columnist hitting his stride
Great last two harbor columns written by Mike Whitehead with the poem
and dream story. He has not only great insight on the boating world, but
now he has shown a creative side of writing that is of great
entertainment for us readers. Bring on more.
DORIE FLACY JR.
Newport Beach
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