2010 Campaign

Marina City Budget

When passing the city budget on June 29, the council had asked for more ways to save another 5 percent in spending from the city's $15.9 million operating budget, while protecting public safety, recreation, and senior services.

At Delgado's urging, the Council agreed to look for further budget cuts at the August 10 meeting. After two hours, Council Dave McCall gave up.

Exact figures for the week of June 14, when the U.S. Open was held at Pebble Beach, were not available. But figures for the larger time period that included the U.S. Open showed that hotel tax revenue was up 37 percent in Carmel, 46 percent in Monterey, 43 percent in Seaside, 21 percent in the unincorporated part of the county, 72 percent in Marina and 6.6 percent in Pacific Grove compared with a year ago.

Bruce Delgado didn't wait until the last minute.

On Monday, the first day candidates could file for Marina city elections in November, Delgado said he will seek a second two-year term as mayor.

Two score supporters, including County Supervisor Jane Parker, MPUSD board member Dianne Creasey and sheriff candidate Scott Miller, turned out to see Bruce Delgado announce that contentious local politics won't keep him from seeking another two-year term as mayor of Marina.

Squid has grown accustomed to the rantings of former Marina mayor Gary Wilmot, but even Squid was blown away, as it were, by Wilmot’s remarks at the June 8 council meeting.

The city with the most developable land on the Monterey Peninsula, it’s daunting to keep track of all of Marina’s potential projects. Here’s a short list of proposals in the pipeline.

After hearing each Marina department head say martial law will ensue if they take an 18 percent cut, Mayor Bruce Delgado fervently rattles off possible excesses in the city’s budget: nearly $400,000 for the human resources department, $60,000 paid to a school consultant,