Editorial: Yes on Measure Q

San Bruno residents have an important question ahead of them this election — if they are willing to spend $30 per $100,000 of their home’s assessed value to authorize $102 million in bonds that would help replace the outdated Fire Station 52 and make street, sidewalk and stormwater system repairs throughout the city.

One could argue that the city should have provided funding for its facilities through its general fund or set aside money for such repairs. But cities throughout the area are facing budget shortfalls and uncertainty after the pandemic and are facing rising costs for staff and pensions in this area of high living costs. The city of San Bruno has a long list of facilities needs and that list is growing. Attempting to now carve money out of the general fund budget to take on the most critical parts of this list will mean reduced services and a longer lead time to address these needs.