NO on L: The campaign against Pacifica’s Measure L

The Yes on L signs around town promise 3,700 jobs, but the "job estimate" on Mr. Peebles' website indicates a large portion of these jobs are actually created outside of Pacifica. The 355 new homes allowed by Measure L are far too many and take up valuable space which could be better used for new local business and new local shopping.

The Yes on L signs around town promise $17 million in tax revenue, but the "tax estimate" on Mr. Peebles' website indicates that the bulk of this money comes from new property tax, and his calculation relies upon the highly unrealistic assumption that the house can be assessed at $4.5 million dollars each!

The Yes on L signs around town imply that we can expect Mr. Peebles to cooperate and "be nice" with Pacifica, yet Mr. Peebles has a long history of fighting and suing local governments. If you are unaware of his aggressive reputation, do a Google search on "Peebles sued Miami Beach" to learn more.

Bruce Hallman
Linda Mar

The above was printed as a Letter to the Editor in the October 25th, 2006 Pacifica Tribune, and is republished here with the author's permission.