Cathy Green: Budget needs to be balanced

RACE FOR THE CITY COUNCIL

Name: Cathy Green

Age: 54

Occupation: Businesswoman/nurse

Family: Husband of 32 years, Peter; two children, Teresa and Tom.

Community activities:

Huntington Beach Chamber of Commerce -- Huntington Beach Citizen

of the Year

Founding member of Amigos de Bolsa Chica

Board of directors:

The American Cancer Society

The Huntington Beach Hospital (vice chair)

The Therapeutic Riding Center (president)

The Huntington Beach Community Clinic (three terms as president)

First-aid coordinator of Citizens Emergency Response Team

Served on the OC Grand Jury

Soroptimist International -- Voted Woman of Distinction

Golden West College -- Pillar of Achievement Education: degrees in

both law and nursing

Favorite leader: Orange County Sheriff Mike Carona

Contact information: (714) 897-2039; fax (714) 901-5949;

e-mail is ppcgreen@Aol.com, Web site is CathyGreen4HB.com.

GREEN ON:

* City Council districts:

I am opposed to splitting Huntington Beach into five council

districts because it does not provide better representation to the

citizens.

* Proposition 50:

I am in support of Proposition 50. I will fight to ensure that

Huntington Beach receives its fair share of the funds available for

the acquisition of the mesa and clean water issues.

* Development:

Huntington Beach should encourage quality business and development

that increases our sales tax base, provides jobs and offers

entertainment. This will attract visitors and residents alike to

“Shop, Play & Stay” in our community. The increased revenue from

these types of development will fund the citizen services like public

safety, a new senior center and a nature park we all want without

raising fees or taxes.

* Water quality

The quality of life in Huntington Beach depends on clean water,

pristine beaches and restored wetlands. Huntington State Beach

continues to receive an “F” because of surf zone bacteria. The

source(s) of these

bacteria must be identified and controlled. We must continue to

divert storm drains to the Orange County Sanitation District. This

water must be cleaned to drinking water standards and be injected

into our aquifer to prevent salt water intrusion and provide water.

* Biggest issue facing Huntington Beach:

The biggest issue facing Huntington Beach is the budgetary crisis

and the need to balance the annual budget

at a time of decreasing revenues. To provide quality services to

the citizens without raising taxes is a tremendous challenge.