Corzo for supervisor D2

There are many unfortunate things in public life. One of the saddest is watching a former politician attempt to rewrite history to avoid accountability for decisions that occurred under his own watch. Sad indeed.

The facts are straightforward. At the time of the 4 W. Santa Inez controversy, Bonilla was Mayor.

Residents did what residents are supposed to do in a democracy: they spoke up, organized, and asked questions about a project affecting their neighborhood and quality of life.

The final decisions, however, were made by elected officials led by then-Mayor Bonilla.

If those decisions ultimately resulted in litigation and significant taxpayer expense, responsibility rests with Bonilla and those he led in public office—not with residents who exercised their right to participate in the public process.

Attempting to shift blame years later may be politically convenient, but it does not change the historical record.

As for the proposed Horizon facility, Bonilla and his gang of Amourence Lee, Seema Patel, and Jon Ebneter are all misguided and way off track. No one is arguing that individuals struggling with substance abuse do not deserve treatment. They absolutely do.

The questions residents have raised concern transparency, location, scale, cost, alternative site evaluations, and whether taxpayers have been provided sufficient information to determine whether this is the right project, in the right location, at the right cost.

Those are reasonable questions. They remain reasonable no matter how often supporters attempt to dismiss them.

Public debate should be grounded in facts, accountability, and transparency; not selective memory.

Blaming residents for participating in the democratic process is not leadership.

Spinning a story to rewrite history is not accountability. Sad indeed.

No thanks, Mr. Bonilla. Based on your past LTEs and comments rehashing Dem talking points, fake news and lies, and advocacy of America Last policies, if you’re “for” a candidate, my first inclination is to run in the opposite direction. Vote for anyone but a Dem. If Dems are the only candidates, vote for the candidate who would do the least amount of harm.

If a recovery facility is needed, locate the facility in an area where people want it. It’s the right thing to do as opposed to foisting something unwanted on residents. Think Corpus. Didn’t Corzo endorse Corpus? I’d recommend you mosey over and read Vikash Bhagwandin’s LTE (https://www.smdailyjournal.com/opinion/letters_to_editor/write-in-taso/article_19652753-4065-4fa7-a9b2-f537fb186de0.html). You’ll be convinced to vote for anyone but Corzo.