Whittier's budget problems
It appears that Whittier's economy is in a mess. In the last year, three car dealerships -- Board Ford, Chrysler and Mitsubishi have closed. Mervyns is going to close at the end of the year.
So just how will the city deal with these problems? In Sunday's newspaper, I'll write about the problem and what City Manager Steve Helvey plans to do about it. I know this is a tease, but let's just say I'm glad I'm not in his or the council's shoes. So make sure you pick up a copy of Sunday's newspaper.
Needless to say, 2009 figures to be a rough year for Whittier.
I read the article, and I honestly am puzzled by Mayor Vinatieri's comments. The worst thing we could do right now is spend already-scarce tax dollars to hire another consulting firm.
In addition, I don't think that companies that didn't show any interest in doing business in Whittier during good times will be trying to fall all over each other to get here in this economy.