The Vegas Voice 8-20

Enough is Enough!
By: Dan Hyde / Call to Action
The Henderson Mayor and City Council are
learning a tough lesson. When the people
(that’s you and me) get riled up about an issue
– like the Henderson Pavilion fiasco they had better listen or there will
be consequences!
Remember the so-called “credible survey” they conducted a couple
of months ago whereby they surveyed 400 residents and they said 72%
supported the Arena at the Pavilion location? Well, what about the
3,000+ voting residents who signed a petition saying NO to that Arena?
Also, what about that $40 million+ bond they’re floating to pay half
the cost of the Arena? What’s the sense in doing that when every other
governing entity in the state is slashing budgets due to the COVID-19
pandemic?
What a crock! As we went to press, the City Council had scheduled
a meeting to consider the petition to not place the hockey arena on
the November ballot. City staff concluded that it was invalid, which is
total BS; though a predictable conclusion that I warned in my previous
column would happen.
The petitioners have pledged to file a lawsuit to force the politicians
to do what they should have done on their own accord – follow the lead
of the people they are supposed to represent and put it to a vote.
If that effort fails, I strongly suggest the petitioners follow through
with a recall petition of the Mayor and all of the council members who
supported her position. Councilman
Daniel Stewart (at least initially)
was the lone exception as he voted
against the Arena proposal.
That changed last month
when he joined the other Council
members to reject the petitioners’
appeal! A turncoat to say the least!
As far as I know, recalling
four sitting members of a single
governing body has never been
done before. But, it certainly is an
attention getter!
Recall them, beginning with the
mayor! A formidable task but, because the issue is such a thorn stuck in
the voters’ rear ends, it just might get the traction to work!
This is a wakeup call to YOU the voting public! Do not let these
misguided and totally incompetent politicians get away with
committing your financial resources and adding serious congestion in
a densely populated area of the community under the pretense of “new
economic opportunity.”
We deserve better!
Dan Hyde is a passionate and effective advocate for the senior
community. He can be reached at: dhyde9@cox.net.
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