Yes on Measure F
Antioch Option
The Truth about the Antioch Debate
By Fix Balfour Road and American Avenue PAC, on May 30, 2010It’s Happened Before. Don’t Let It Happen Again!
By Fix Balfour Road and American Avenue PAC, on May 28, 2010The Choice. Know the Truth Before You Vote!
By By Fix Balfour Road and American Avenue PAC, on May 28, 2010Featured News
LAFCO Chairman Speaks For Himself
June 5, 2010Antioch Councilman says Antioch Wants Measure F Area
By Arne Simonsen - thepress.net, on June 3, 2010Measure F Opponents Engaged in Sleazy Push Poll
May 15, 2010
Don’t allow others to choose for us
By Annette Beckstrand, Brentwood - thepress.net, on April 29, 2010
One of the most important points to understand regarding Measure F is that the land in question is not protected open space. The land lies within the neglected and unfunded jurisdiction of the county. It is subject to anything the County Board of Supervisors elects to do – with or without our vote.
If we do not control this land, the owners will likely go to Antioch for annexation, or to the county for development. If this occurs, we will not see most of these improvements and will suffer from a development that will adversely impact our community.
Measure F is straightforward – local control for Brentwood. The bottom line is about who decides Brentwood’s future, and the future use of the land in question. Brentwood residents can choose to have 100 percent of the vote regarding the future of Brentwood, or we can leave it to the overall county residents, of which we total a meager 5 percent of the voters. Measure F gives Brentwood control of its borders by establishing our own urban limit line, not the one decided upon by voters in the far reaches of the county – most of whom have never set foot in Brentwood.
Once annexed by us, we can oversee the specific compliances to environmental and community impacts. We can camp out on the steps of our own city hall to express our opinions and know that they will listen because our vote directly affects them.
Once Measure F is passed by us – we stand to benefit from the proposed amenities, which are: more than $25 million to fix Balfour Road and American Avenue; significant funds for expansion of the Bypass; much-needed investment to our economy with new jobs and surplus funds to the city; services that enhance public safety with funding for paramedics and crime-fighting tools for our police; more elementary school capacity than needed to support the project; sports fields and parkland well in excess of standard requirements.
If we vote no, someone else will undoubtedly choose for us. We can choose for ourselves if we vote Yes on Measure F.
