Wilson-Pacific BEX Meeting
Sometimes it's not the explosion but the slow burn. After attending the Wilson-Pacific BEX meeting last night, that slow burn on this project may be the fuse that ignites voters to say no to the next capital levy measure. (That would be BTA IV in Feb. 2016.) I know. February 2016 seems like a long way off and voters forget, move on, etc. Except that Wilson-Pacific is an extra-ordinary project that if not done well, could have severe outcomes for the district for BTA IV. Because, by then, this project will be well underway. The project was slated for $110M and - big surprise - is now up to $116M (that's the number I heard tossed out last night). I would put up highlights from the meeting but there were very few (except for the good humor of BEX spokesman Tom Redman who managed to interject some laughs into the crowd of about 140). Sadly, staff did not seem to anticipate such a crowd and did not have nearly enough chairs out. ...