City of Torrance Election 2014 - VOTE Aurelio Mattucci

In less than three weeks the voters of Torrance will choose their future representatives. If you truly want positive changes to happen, then you need to cut the chains that connect us to current and past administrations. Same Blood line, ...same results. You may or may not believe Torrance will go bankrupt in the near future. All I can base my theory on is the budget itself. The so called solution will never work because we are not hiring enough new people and the "new" contributions are not enough to fill the $400 million dollar void. The fact that our city has to dip into reserve accounts to pay bills is a fact that leads me to believe we have an issue. The biggest issue facing us right now is the unfunded pension liabilities. I have heard some people say I don't care about the city workers. That couldn't farther than the truth. The fact I want to stop the bleeding is a good example of an attempt to save the jobs. My plan is to start from the highest paid positions and work our way down. I don't want to take away pensions or push our work force out of the city. I want to see why we have overtime pay that sometimes exceeds the base salary of an employee. I want to see what added benefits we are offering that employees could do without. I'd also like to see a transparent itemized list of "Added Benefits" offered to some of our highest paid employees in the State. I understand we need to offer careers and not just jobs, but the truth is we can't afford to stay on track with what is there now. I can't except the fact that our streets and sidewalks have been neglected for decades and we (the citizens of Torrance) have to wait around for the economy to pick up. Last time I checked we have not been in a 50 year recession. Let's hold our politicians accountable for their promises and let's make sure our tax dollars are truly at work for the general well being of the public and not just a few individuals. I love my city, many of my friends work in city hall. I want to help retain these jobs, offer careers and still maintain our city as it should be. We can find the balance only if we work together as a team. The public must vote, and speak up. After all, the city belongs to you.
I ask for your vote, not for a political seat but for the representative that you deserve.
Aurelio Mattucci
www.voteformattucci.com

 

City of Torrance Aurelio Mattucci