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Linda George Announces Run for Paso Robles City Council, District 1

Formidable community advocate seeks to be a true voice for Roblans

Linda George, a longtime Paso Robles resident and community leader, has announced
her candidacy for Paso Robles City Council. George, who was a chief proponent of the
highly popular referendum that ended paid parking in downtown, vows to be a true voice
for Roblans and will prioritize roads, fiscal conservatism, lower taxes and no paid
parking.

George has been a staunch supporter of the Paso Robles Downtown Main Street
organization and believes that a healthy Main Street is one of the keys to Paso Robles’
continued vitality. The paid parking fiasco is a prime example of a bad policy the current
incumbent implemented, according to George.

“My opponent is clearly not listening to her constituents and is making bad decisions for
the city,” George said. “She is supporting the airport over funds to fix roads, was the
deciding vote to start paid parking from the first minute and made the horrible vote to
accept the inferior bid for the Fixed Based Operator.”

According to George, these decisions were against the will of the people, cost the city money, and showed extremely poor judgment. Especially egregious, the current incumbent voted against
going after the lawyers for their negligence in dealing with the parking program, making
the city liable for hundreds of thousands of dollars in refunds. George says, “This blatant disregard of the public interest cannot go on.”

George believes the City Council and not the City Manager runs the city and will fight for
low taxes and a balanced budget. Unlike her opponent, she will not vote for a sales tax
that does not have a sunset clause. She will also make sure that fixing roads is the
number one priority on the budget.

A campaign Kick Off Event will be announced on September 19, 2024 @ 2:00 PM on
the Stew Jenkins Show on K-News 96.5.


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