Letter to the Editor: SANDAG needs to start focusing on unincorporated areas
The Draft 2025 Regional Plan is hyperfocused on coastal and city projects to the exclusion of the unincorporated area taxpayer whose money pays for those projects.
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Guest Commentary: Unincorporated San Diego County deserves a seat on SANDAG board
With a “commitment to equity,” SANDAG (San Diego Association of Governments) should expect and welcome a new advisory board member onto its Board of Directors.SANDAG is governed by a Board...
Guest Commentary: The good and bad news for our community’s lifeline — SR-67
The good news from last week's SANDAG Board of Directors meeting was that the directors apparently heard the public's outrage over any fee or taxation plan that would include raising...
Guest Commentary: Voice your opinion about local control
Residents of Ramona, balancing increased local control versus increased taxes is a decision that Ramona should make. And now is the time to voice your opinion.If you wish to have...
Guest Commentary: Your input is needed to help plan the region’s future
Are you concerned about the future of Ramona? Do you care about these issues?: Highway and Street Safety (affects residents, visitors and business); Cannabis Industry Expansion (onsite consumption, growing, distribution...
Guest Commentary: Ramona’s Collective Traffic Trauma
Ramona residents and visitors have once again experienced a series of life-ending events on our roadways. Within 72 hours, four people were taken from us in three separate traffic collisions....
Guest Commentary: Important SANDAG meeting
He wants your money for his projects. Get ready to open your wallet. Hear what the Executive Director of SANDAG recently said about highways and funding.SANDAG’s Executive Director was the...
Guest Commentary: SANDAG leader’s public statements contradictory
A sometimes contentious SANDAG Board of Directors meeting on June 12 animatedly discussed two items that impact Ramona's highway safety and transportation future.First, SANDAG's Executive Director, Hasan Ikhrata, was presented...
Guest Commentary: The imperfect storm for SR-67
With the unexpected storm created by our current health and economic situation we are at risk of losing the plan for community safety. The unsettled world in which we have...
Guest Commentary: Highway 67’s life-safety fixes at risk
I attended a meeting of the Albondigas South County San Diego Group in Chula Vista on Oct. 17, when Hasan Ikhrata, executive director of San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG),...
Guest Commentary: Keep the spotlight on highway safety
It is frequently noted that we have an executive director at SANDAG (San Diego Association of Governments) who does not understand or the needs of the unincorporated areas.According to...
Guest Commentary: SANDAG’s proposed TransNet switch wrong
The grab for the 2004 TransNet highway improvement funds by SANDAG’s San Diego Forward: The 2021 Regional Plan and its “5 Big Moves” is indefensible and wrong.Highway improvement is not...