2006: Jim Desmond Supported A Controversial Road Extension Proposal And Drew Criticism For “Backroom Politics” For Distributing Fliers To Nearby Residents

2006: Desmond Supported A Controversial Road Extension Proposal To Connect Las Posas Road And Buena Creek Road

2006: Desmond Supported A Controversial Road Extension Proposal That Would Connect Las Posas Road And Buena Creek Road. “Two neighborhoods remain divided over a road extension that has been planned for nearly 20 years. After a City Council meeting this week, residents are no closer to finding out what will happen to the four-lane extension, which would connect Las Posas Road to Buena Creek Road, one mile north. […] Some residents who oppose the extension also criticized Councilman Jim Desmond at the meeting. They complained that Desmond, who supports the extension, distributed fliers about the meeting to residents living on Borden Road, which connects Las Posas to Twin Oaks Valley roads.” [San Diego Union-Tribune, 7/27/06]

Residents Criticized Desmond For “Backroom Politics” For Distributing Fliers To Residents On Nearby Borden Road And Booed His Response That He Was Informing Constituents About The Issue

Some Residents Criticized Desmond For Distributing Fliers To Residents Living On Nearby Borden Road. “Some residents who oppose the extension also criticized Councilman Jim Desmond at the meeting. They complained that Desmond, who supports the extension, distributed fliers about the meeting to residents living on Borden Road, which connects Las Posas to Twin Oaks Valley roads. In bold print, one sentence read, ‘If Las Posas Road is not completed, it will divert more traffic on to Borden Road and directly in front of Paloma Elementary School.’” [San Diego Union-Tribune, 7/27/06]

Resident Carolyn Hallock: “The Distribution Of This Flier Is An Example Of Backroom Politics. Mr. Desmond Is Telling A Biased Half-Truth To The Residents On Borden Road.” “Some accused Desmond of bias. ‘The distribution of this flier is an example of backroom politics,’ said Carolyn Hallock. ‘Mr. Desmond is telling a biased half-truth to the residents on Borden Road.’” [San Diego Union-Tribune, 7/27/06]

Desmond Said He Was Informing His Constituents About The Extension Project’s Impact, Which Drew Boos From The Audience. “Desmond explained that he was informing his constituents about the extension's impact, which drew boos from some in the audience. Desmond said he's ‘not sticking it to a neighborhood’ because he supports the extension, and that perhaps a citizens' committee should be created to recommend alternatives.” [San Diego Union-Tribune, 7/27/06]