Letters: Yes on Measure C

I have lived in South Lake Tahoe for 37 years and hope to live in this amazing place for many more years to come. In that time I have not always been pleased with the way our City has spent its tax revenues, but, in the last several years, I believe there has been a concerted effort to control spending and to provide better oversight in the way these funds are used. That's why I am supporting Measure C.

Measure C will provide most of the funds necessary to repair our pothole filled roads without taking funds from other much needed areas of our city budget. The oversight built into Measure C will insure that the 1/2 percent sales tax revenue increase will be spent only for this very critical and needed road maintenance. This 1/2 percent sales tax increase will provide an opportunity for our tourists to pay about 75% of our road repair costs.

Tourists are the reason that many of us can live in this incredibly beautiful place, but they also put a heavy strain on our infrastructure. This slight tax increase helps us take care of our road repair needs with only about 25% of the cost coming out of our pockets. We need good safe roads for our families and our visitors and also to reduce erosion that could spoil our beautiful lake.

Measure C spreads the cost of road repairs fairly among all those who use the roads to enjoy the splendor of Lake Tahoe. Measure C makes sense for the future of South Lake Tahoe and its citizens.

Most Sincerely, Paul Bruso