The Valley Chronicle - LETTER TO THE EDITOR - May 17th, 2018ng

Hemet City Council should follow auditor’s recommendations

Dear Editor, The people of Hemet were presented with Measure E and voted it down. Measure E was repackaged and presented to the people as Measure U with the promise of NO commingling of funds. Councilwomen Linda Krupa and Bonnie Wright were on the city council at that time and told the people that Measure U would solve the city’s budget problems. The budget crisis that could take the city into the bankruptcy courts continues to this day. The state auditor stated the following issues: • Use of city-supported library by nonresidents • Underfunded fire department • Inefficient structure of city government - (ineffective and inefficient organizational management negatively affects Hemet’s provision of public services) • Lack of consistent leadership • Inconsistencies in outsourcing maintenance activities • Lack of a coordinated approach to promote community engagement • Ongoing budget deficit If the recommendations by the state auditor had been instituted, Measure U would have been unnecessary to balance the city’s budget. If the state auditor’s recommendations had been followed, the city of Hemet would not only have a balanced budget, but the city of Hemet would have a surplus of funds that could be used to solve many of the city’s problems. Thank you, Jim Welker, Hemet