Mark Clemmons

Mark Clemons

For far too long the city has been controlled by quiet agendas. If elected, I will work to make city government responsive to the needs of all. We all want fairness in government. I will work to bring that fairness to our city.

I will work for common sense development codes that balances growth with the universal desire to protect the uniqueness of Twentynine Palms.

The present City Ordinances are a maze of contradictory rules and regulations that make every Business Owner or Homeowner in some twisted way in noncompliance of some rule. I believe we need to make the regulations simple to understand and easy to follow. I will move to reexamine the codes and if necessary rewrite or repeal duplicitous or contradictory rules.

Every candidate will tell you we need to develop an infrastructure to accommodate future growth. I agree, as we grow we will need to protect our resources. If we plan to follow the present General Plan, we will soon be mandated by the State to build a modern sewer system. The question will be, how do we pay for it? There is the continuing discussion of curbs and gutters. Along with what type, such as rolled or squared, concrete or asphalt, we need to ask who builds them. The subject of who pays for all this public improvement should not be left for some future date or future Council. These improvements will indebt our citizens for decades to come. These types of decisions can not be left to just the five members of the Council alone. When it comes to potentially placing millions if not billions of dollars of debt on the backs of Twentynine Palms property owners, I want these questions to go to the People for a vote.

I will work for a common sense and a fair approach to local government. Your support in the November election will help me bring that change to City Hall.

Mark Clemons