Our Austin Mayor Lee Leffingwell defends big
projects for the city.
I
just read an article from this past Tuesday’s, February 5, 2013 Austin American
Statesman, where our city Mayor Lee Leffingwell just attending our annual state
of the City Speech and say’s that Austin is being highly recognized by our
nation and that we must be ready for big changes coming our way in order to
keep up the pace with our growing city.
Critics
are questioning whether Austin is growing at a fast pace and getting too
expensive and losing what made it special to begin with. Our Mayor defends the controversial projects
such as the Urban rail, Formula One and now a new Medical School in the works
for the near future.
“It
would be very dangerous to allow our incredible success as a city to make us
into self-satisfied protectors of the status quo, “he said.” If we want to stay who we are, if we want to
remain the envy of other cities….we must keep changing.”
WHAT…well said Mayor Lee Leffington…
The
Mayor applauded those he says are not afraid to take risks such as state Sen.
Kirk Watson, D-Austin, who back in November 2012 submitted a ballot to help
fund a much needed new Medical School which was approved even though it’s going
to increase our property taxes in the process.
This
is why Austin stands to gain more jobs and help boost the economy with the new
Medical School.
Leffington
has been pushing for the Urban rail
system since his 2009 campaign because he feels that Austin’s No. 1 problem at
this time is our traffic and plans to keep proposing it until it is approved.
I
suggest everyone read this article because it talks about our city of Austin
that we live in and the future changes that might come our way. Those of us that have grown up here and have
seen all the changes to our city must agree that what was once a low-key lovely
town is growing tremendously and is affecting us in regards to higher property
taxes and cost of living has sky rocketed as well. So my fellow Austinites, I recommend you read
this article, so that you can keep up with our local news.
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