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Novato Citizens Speak Out Against Proposed $15 Million City Offices

Novatoans Continues to Watch, Look, Listen and Stop Wasteful Spending.

I received this email this morning:

Dear Friends,
 
Please sign this petition. Millions and millions of dollars could be saved and go toward our police to provide public safety with the increase of violent crime and gang activity.
 
Keep fighting Novato and keep hope alive!
 
Petition: "The Novato City Council: Stop the spending of $15 Million to build NEW City Offices in Old Town."

Our goal is to reach 5,000 signatures and we need more support. You can read more and sign the petition here

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It's just another example of the watchdog approach the citizens of Novato are taking these days when government officials are making decisions that are not frugal. "You just can't have it both ways," seems to be the clear mandate.

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If we Novatoans have had to cut back in every way imaginable, shouldn't the city via its elected representatives do the same?

I'll say one thing: The folks in this town have abundant common sense and the days are long gone when someone in "power" holds sway without energetic debate and adherence to the will of the people, not the other way around.

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