On Tuesday, December 15, 2009, both the Orange County Board of Supervisors (Items S62B) and the Costa Mesa City Council will consider resolutions to enter into an agreement to put a bid in for the Fairgrounds. Where is the money coming from to buy the Fairgrounds?
Orange County has laid off hundreds of workers, implemented mandatory furloughs, and has refused to backfill programs, such as aid programs for children and families, that have had funding cut by the State. Costa Mesa has had to furlough staff to balance the budget. One example of the cuts is the restructuring of the Orange County Sheriffs Department command staff and closure of the East Compound of the Musick detention facility.
Download 12-11-09 Musick East Compound Closure
So, if Orange County and Costa Mesa have the money to buy the Fairgrounds, then why are people being fired and furloughed? And why are medical programs for families and children and other social services being cut? If there's money to buy the Fairgrounds, there is money for these vital programs.
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