Discord in Encinitas
By Rachelle Collier
In response to “Encinitas mayor choice raises ire again” (San Diego Union Tribune North Coast, Dec. 17), about Councilwoman Teresa Barth once again not being appointed to be mayor or deputy mayor for Encinitas at the special council meeting Dec. 13: [click to link to video & blog background]
There were quite a few of us there, who silently protested the much-anticipated oversight of appointing a hardworking council member who truly represents the people of Encinitas. We made no comments because the City Council majority does not listen unless your ideas and comments mirror theirs.
The question is who are we? The council majority spins it that we are agitators. The truth is we are the people of Encinitas, coming from each community with a reason. We do not attend council meetings because we have no life, or nothing better to do. We are there because we have business at the city, neighborhood issues, questions and concerns. Some of us are on town councils, boards, HOAs and Main Street associations, but all of us go to City Council meetings because we have an interest in improving this community.
Unlike some of the Encinitas council majority, we are courteous and concerned with making this city a better place to live. We are not beholden to special interests, some of whom were there at the council meeting and, of course, did not stand up. Why should they? They are being represented quite nicely by the new Encinitas City Council majority. So to those who still wonder who we are, we are the citizens of Encinitas.
