Editor:
Measure F is confusing on purpose.
It will build no new housing, but will stop the construction of hundreds of affordable apartments that are already approved and funded. The proposed tenants could earn up to $65,000 a year for a family of four. They would live, work and shop in Old Town and downtown, making a much safer and more vibrant environment for everyone.
Don’t allow a vengeful billionaire to keep our friends and colleagues from affordable homes.
Please join me in voting No on F!
Deborah Dukes, Eureka
Editor:
Wow!
Just finished reading the October 10 editorial by Jenifer Fumiko Cahill, Thadeus Greenson and Kimberly Wear (“No on F”) and cannot thank the three of them enough for so concisely summarizing the threat that Measure F poses. This measure has been deceptively shoved in our face for months touting “housing for all” when really it is a cruel and petty boondoggle by a billionaire that used local students’ welfare as bait for well-meaning local voters. Think of all the actual good things Arkley could have done locally with over $1.2 million!
Cheers to the Journal!
Randy Terra, Eureka
Editor:
I see that Robin Arkley is now promoting Measure F to the tune of $1.6 million, which would work out to about $40,000 each if divided among the 40-odd employees at his Security National office in Eureka. Instead of wasting his money on out-of-state consultants, perhaps his people might be persuaded that $40,000 would be worthy compensation for the time spent walking an extra block from their car to work?
Barry Evans, Eureka
This article appears in Ballot Measure Soup – A look at all those local revenue proposals coming before voters.