Letters to the Editor 2-1-24
Affordable housing help Dear ER If the Hermosa City Council wants to increase “affordable” housing, then eliminate “short-term rentals.” Most of those properties are owned by out-of-state people. Follow the lead of Palm Springs and Hawaii by increasing restrictions on short-term rentals to the point of eliminating them. The residents of Hermosa would applaud such action for a change. Harold Keller Hermosa Beach MB a measured response Dear ER: Local schools are a cherished institution. They are beacons of academic excellence, character building, and personal growth. They bring neighborhoods together and prepare our children for their futures. It’s surprising to learn that State school funding is not keeping up with the growing costs of education, but it’s true. Additionally, state funding is inconsistent and unpredictable for a system that is meant to be just the opposite for our students: standard-bearing and dependable. Throughout the state, parcel taxes stabilize school funding from year to year and fortify schools with local control, allowing expenditures to be customized to local needs. Measure MB, the $225 parcel tax that’s been a part of our property bills since 2018, is set…
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