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CITY
OF PETALUMA EVENTS
Election Time
please vote . . .
with your heart and common sense.
 Time for change in Petaluma
Politics
THE
CANDIDATES:
City of
Petaluma
Mayor:
 Jeff
Mayne is President of the Petaluma Downtown Association and a
Board member of the Chamber of Commerce.
His
opponent is Dave Glass
and therefore, this is not a difficult decision. We need to
change the city council attitude in Petaluma, therefore, Jeff Mayne has
my vote.
Running
for City
Council:
Running for County
Supervisor:
Pamela
Torliatt
Present
Mayor of
Petaluma
The majority on
Petaluma
City Council is controlled by a vocal and turbulent
group with a clear agenda. Pamela Torliatt is a member of that
group and whatever they want, they get. Example: They
drafted the cruel feral cat ordinance to get rid of cats because they
say cats are nonnatives and should not be in the environment.
Council passed the ordinance. They
also want to get rid of white swans, otters, red foxes, bull frogs -
anything nonnatives to Petaluma and this city council give into them
time after time.
I don't want our County Supervisor controlled the way this
city has been controlled for way too long. To think that Pamela
Torliatt could become County Supervisor is scary to me. Petaluma
is out of control on many
issues; loss of tax revenues because people are forced to
shop out of
town is a major issue and after so many years on city council, I think that can
be attributed directly to Pam Torliatt.
Pam talks, and she smiles a lot but when it comes to making decisions,
she
does not know you. She turns her back and face her special
friends. I am very disappointed with Pam Torliatt and I
think it would be a serious mistake to elect her to County
Supervisor.
David Rabbitt
Present City
Council Member
David
Rabbit said
that he always
respond
to his constituents. Not true. My experience is that
David Rabbit responds
to his own
special interest.
Between Pamela
Torliatt and David Rabbitt? From July to November I am hoping to
see some changes in these two candidates so. Right now neither
fill
my
expectations and there has been great disappointments from both
candidates. I must say for David
Rabbitt, I think he understands
the leakage in tax revenue. I think he understands Petaluma residents'
frustration for being forced to go out of town for our shopping
due to bad decisions by council
majority. But David
Rabbitt needs to be available to his constituents. Like
Torliatt, he has his own agenda
and my experience is that if you don't fit within his plans he does not
respond. When you hold a public office you need to be
available to the people within your constituency.
My
issues with Petaluma politics:
- Too
many council members are unfriendly to
animals and are making decisions causing animals to suffer and die.
- The
majority on
Petaluma City Council denied Petaluma residents adequate shopping
establishments in the city causing residents to drive several miles out
of town to shop for bare household necessities. I must say that Mayor Pam Torliatt is a
front runner to oppose new businesses in town - year after year.
This has caused us, Petaluma residents, extra expenses and
waste of time on the road, pollution, stress and etc . . . Not to
mention loss of tax revenue to this city.
I have been remodeling
a two story 4 bedrooms, 3 baths house since late 2009. I was
brought to tears with stress and frustration because of time loss and
extra expenses to drive to Rohnert Park and Santa Rosa almost
daily to buy needed supplies. I cursed this city council every
day for their failure to approve businesses in Petaluma and denying us
the simple right to shop local. I think Petaluma is a city
out of control we need to overhaul our local government. We
deserve better.
Well Surprise! Surprise! It must be election year! A few weeks ago Council
approved a new shopping center for Petaluma - after years of delays,
denials and lawsuits. Finally, Petaluma is getting a local home
improvement store and other retail stores. Supporters and friends of
council majority (Pamela
Torliatt, David Glass, Teresa Barrett and Tiffany Renee) were shocked and angry at the
betrayal. They filed a lawsuit to stop the project.
It is election year. David Glass is running for mayor. Pam
Torliatt is running for County supervisor.
So, who to vote
for Supervisor? Look for write-in candidates? Might
be a better
choice than what we have to deal with.
Petaluma,
please vote . . .
with your heart and common sense.
Running for Sonoma County
Superior Court:
Note
About Sonoma County Superior Court Judge
Make no
mistake about it, John LemMon
is not the right person to judge in any courtroom. I don't think
that John LemMon is suitable to make any decision for anyone.
To vote a Superior Judge into office is a very serious affair and if
you want justice in the courtroom , say NO to John LemMon.
John
LemMon was arbitrator twice in two
separate cases in Sandalwood Estates / Homeowners of Sandalwood.
John LemMon raised the rent for senior and elderly on fixed income more
than 60% - disregarding the law that authorize no more than cpi
increase. Fortunately, both increases were reversed by other
judges who knew the laws.
But Sandalwood homeowners did not forget John LemMon, the only
arbitrator to side with the greedy park owners in nine years and
probably as many arbitrations.
Read more about Sandalwood Estates:
Read what happened to me and my dog at
Sandalwood and
much more
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 Senior
Advisory
Committee
Meets Second
Wednesday of the Month
10:00 AM
Petaluma Senior Center
211 Novak Drive
Petaluma, CA 94954
I am a
senior citizen and Petaluma has been
my home since 1973. I love Petaluma. It is a wonderful City
with plenty
of history and wonderful people. Like everything else or anywhere
else, politics is not perfect in Petaluma. Sometimes a group of
people can govern a city and if no one pays attention, bad regulations
can become laws.
It
happened in Petaluma in 2004 when a
group of people with too much
influence with City Council drafted an ordinance that Council passed
unanimously. The result has been high cost to the City and
citizens of Petaluma and the death of hundreds innocent animals.
You can find out more here:
Born
Feral
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Other sites by
Marcelle Guy
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 Petaluma,
California
Stay informed with City Watchdog.
"City
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Torres has produced over 150 episodes of the City Watchdog program. Her
"man-on-the-street"-style program frequently focuses on issues of open
government and shines a light on social issues
Weekly Schedule:
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Credit
The paintings used for this
set is by artist,
Penny Parker.
The background, graphics and
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