Category: Opinion
Opinion: Residents Line Up for AMRO Hiring Event??
Read the article: Residents Line Up for AMRO Hiring Event. Editors note: This article was written to spin Perris Mayor Daryl Busch and Councilmember Mark Yarbrough in a good light. However, there are two problems with the article. First, it’s insinuated that jobs are being created. Second, it’s insinuated that the multitude of people who attended the [...]
Perris is finally catching up with online services
In a press release this week, the City of Perris announced that residents are finally able to pay their water bills online. This is only for those that are on the City’s water system. The rest of us in Perris, on EMWD water, have been paying our bills online for years. Widespread use of the [...]
Perris should improve sewer infrastructure
Read: ‘Perris lends hotel developer $500,000′ – Press Enterprise It’s great that Perris is going to get a new hotel. This is an excellent use of redevelopment funds. Perris desperately needs this economic boost. The City Council gets thumbs up from me for this accomplishment. However, it would be a travesty not to improve the [...]
New Neighborhood Watch Signs
Will Neighborhood Watch Signs reduce Crime in Perris? Probably Not. Read the Story: New Neighborhood Watch Signs Installed in Perris. Really, no one can establish a link between neigborhood watch signs and reduced crime. Well, except overzealous City Councilmembers such as Al Landers and Mark Yarbrough, who are up for re-election. I would like to [...]
Val Verde School Board Election – Campaign Websites
Campaign websites are few and far between for the Val Verde Unified election for the board of education. Local candidates need to become more savvy in using the internet for campaigns. Some voters research candidates online before voting. Michael Vargas is the only candidate that I know of at this time who has a website: http://vargas4valverde2010.org/.
Really? Perris Uses TV and Internet to Battle Graffiti
City of Perris: Perris Uses TV and Internet to Battle Graffiti Well, this video about Graffiti in Perris won’t help battle graffiti much, but it will give some people warm fuzzies. Government information campaigns never produce the desired outcomes. In this instance, the Graffiti video was probably supposed to inspire people to fight graffiti in [...]
DON’T Re-Elect Mark Yarbrough Perris City Council
Don’t Re-Elect Yarbrough. It’s time to replace Councilmember “Raul” Mark Yarbrough on the Perris City Council. Here are the top reasons: 1. Mark Yarbrough is in favor of TAX INCREASES. He voted to place Measure C aka “The Public Safety Tax” on the November 4, 2009 ballot. Measure C would have raised TAXES on people in [...]
Is anyone running for City Council in Perris?
I know the official list of candidates for Perris City Council for the November 2, 2010 election include: Raul Mark Yarbrough (incumbent) Al Landers (incumbent) James H. Finney Wes Sartain Ruben Arras For City Clerk, the candidates are: Nancy Jimenez Julia “Julie” Vargas Judy L. Haughney (incumbent) Well, that’s the list, but is there really [...]
Perris Salaries for Elected and other Top Officials
Wouldn’t be nice if Perris stepped up and posted the salaries of the City Council, City Clerk, and other top officials on the City website? Many other cities in the surrounding area have after the salary scandal in Bell, CA. This would be good for transparent government for the City of Perris. Here is what I [...]
Perris Economic Report for September 2010
Perris is still struggling in the realm of economics. The preliminary unemployment rate for July 2010 was 23.3 percent for Perris, CA according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. One in five workers are unemployed. It’s unlikely that this figure will improve much any time soon. The economy is still recovering and businesses are still [...]
