Dear Friend,
In 2014 Newport Beach voted for change.
Four fiscally conservative councilmembers were elected to reform city hall’s overspending.
Voters saw the new $142 million city hall as a symbol of city government’s excessive spending of our taxes.
In 2016 two more fiscally conservative councilmembers were elected.
Government moves slow and change was uncomfortable for the old-guard that led us down the path of irresponsible spending.
They even tried and failed to qualify a recall of Councilman Scott Peotter, a principled fiscal conservative.
We need to remain vigilant and keep our councilmembers on the right track.
Sincerely,
Bob McCaffrey
Volunteer Chairman
RESIDENTS FOR REFORM – OUR GOALS
Our mission is fiscally responsible city government. Prior to 2014 we had good people on the city council that lost their way. They incurred over $571 million in long-term debt for a city of just 87,000. From 2004-2014 the politicians burdened us with more debt than the first 90 years of the city’s existence. Since the 2014 election the new city council has been working to dig us out of that hole.
It only took Rush Hill less than one year on the city council to be warned by the Fair Political Practices Commission over voting to financially benefit himself. (Click image to view)
“Your above-described behavior amounted to a conflict of interest… “
Fair Political Practices Commission letter to Rush Hill
April 3, 2014
Mayor Rush Hill’s idea of concensus.
$22,000 a day for the thirty years will pay off the Taj Mahal’s debt of $228 million. You can read the official debt repayment schedule here.
