Mailbag: Moorlach helped preserve airport settlement agreement

Columnist Barbara Venezia (“Venezia: It looks like a sparring match between Moorlach and Wagner,” Feb. 27) poses the question, “Who’ll get your vote?” for state Senate.

That question is easy for me to answer: John Moorlach.

As president of AirFair, I have been in the unique position of seeing the former Orange County supervisor in action, working for the citizens he represents. Having worked together for the past several years to negotiate the John Wayne Airport settlement agreement, members of the group’s board of directors knew we could count on the leadership and support of our supervisor.

AirFair has a large membership base. Therefore, I am certain it is not just the AirFair board members who realize the best way to say “thank you” is to vote for Moorlach in the special election for state senator on March 17. I hope others who live under the flight path will also express their appreciation for the protections provided by the extension of the settlement agreement by voting for Moorlach.

Melinda Seely

Newport Beach

The writer is president of AirFair.

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Of bunnies and dock fees

I envision a new political party in Newport Beach, Humility and Intelligence.

Anyone can suggest planks for the platform. The first two planks are to keep the delightful concrete bunnies and to eliminate the onerous dock fee. Newport has always been ready for a party.

Al Wonders

Newport Beach

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Statewide league can help Costa Mesa

The Costa Mesa council recently voted to rejoin the statewide League of California Cities.

The city had already been a member of the separate Assn. of California Cities.

I found some very interesting information about the groups. The League of California Cities represents most of the state’s 482 cities.

The Assn. of California Cities is an Orange County-only group, so the name is misleading.

It is not linked statewide in its membership. It was established a few years ago because city officials in the county didn’t think the area was getting a fair shake from Sacramento. I take this to mean the conservative platform was not being moved forward.

Wisely, the council voted 4 to 1 last month to rejoin the League of California Cities. Councilman Jim Righeimer cast the dissenting vote.

I question the city’s continued participation with the Assn. of California Cities because of the group’s conservative agenda. Our council should foster a nonpartisan approach to city decisions in fairness to all residents.

Mary Spadoni

Costa Mesa