Thank you for investigating my commitment to improve Seaside’s government and our wonderful community.

For more than 2 years I have attended every single council meeting — more than the Mayor, council members and City Manager and Deputy City Managers.  Due to my persistent, outspoken questioning of City policies and finances, more than 60 residents, business owners and even various City staff members (both current and former) approached me since January 2010 and asked that I run for Mayor.  I agreed — I do think it’s time to bring better leadership skills and a dedication for excellence to Seaside.  We deserve better results than we’ve gotten for the last 6 years.

My pledge to you:

As Seaside’s next Mayor I will respect community input and embrace the good ideas brought forth by our residents and businesses.  I will also once again make the Mayor’s office approachable through simple measures like published office hours and representation of all sectors of the community.

We must begin a transition from an over-reliance on governmental sponsored "redevelopment" to promoting private development.  Property rights in Seaside must be made healthier.

Current leadership blames all our problems on the poor economy.  In reality, it is illogical City policies which have practically stopped development for 20 years — and many of those years included strong economic expansions.  Commercial projects bring sorely needed revenue into the City.  Only 6 such projects have been built during two decades.  This is an embarrassment of epic proportions.  Let’s change our approach to City government!

Please take a moment to read some of the critical issues facing Seaside.  Unfortunately, these issues have not changed for the better since I ran for council in 2008.

I hope you’ll agree with Monterey County Weekly’s 2008 assessment that I am the one candidate that proposes specific solutions to these issues.  Then . . .

Please vote Felix Bachofner for Seaside Mayor by absentee ballot or on Tuesday, November 2, 2010.

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In the meantime, don’t forget to register to vote if you have not done so already.  Registration for this November’s election must be postmarked by October 18!

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